bandelet

noun

ban·​de·​let

¦ban-də-¦let,

ˈband-lət

variants or less commonly bandelette

¦ban-də-¦let

or bandlet

ˈband-lət

plural -s

architecture

: a little band or flat molding about a column

Word History

Etymology

French bandelette, diminutive of bande strip

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