bandeau
/ˈbændəʊ/noun
bandeau is spelled B-A-N-D-E-A-U: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bandeau means “A band for the hair” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bandeau is bandeaux or bandeaus.
How many letters and syllables are in bandeau?
| Letters | 7: B-A-N-D-E-A-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bandeau?
Bandeau appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bandeau?
- UK /ˈbændəʊ/
- UK /ˈbandəʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-bandeau.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with bandeau
Sounds like: bandeaux (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of bandeau
- bandeaux plural
- bandeaus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bandeau mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A band for the hair.
She wore a bandeau in her hair.
- 2
A band.
- 3
A narrow, tight bra, especially when strapless; hence, any women's top made from a similar band of fabric.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bandeau come from?
Borrowed from French bandeau, from Old French bandel, diminutive form of bande. Doublet of bendel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).