banderols
|ban-de-rol|
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/ˈbændəroʊl/
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/ˈbændərəʊl/
(banderol)
small strip or flag
Etymology
'banderol' originates from Middle French, specifically the word 'banderole' (a diminutive of 'bande'), where 'bande' meant 'band' or 'strip'.
'banderole' in Middle French developed from Old French 'band(e)' and Germanic roots (compare Old High German/Frankish terms for 'band'); the word entered English in medieval times as 'banderole' and later appeared in variant spellings such as 'banderol' before stabilizing.
Initially it meant 'a small flag or streamer' in medieval and heraldic contexts; over time it also came to denote 'a strip of paper or ribbon attached to goods' (a label or tax seal) while retaining the original decorative sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a small flag, streamer, or ribbon used as a decorative or identifying banner (often attached to a pole, lance, or displayed on documents).
Parade floats were decorated with colorful banderols that fluttered in the wind.
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Noun 2
a narrow strip of paper or ribbon affixed to goods (such as cigars, bottles, or imported items) to indicate tax, origin, or authentication; a tax or duty label.
The imported crates arrived with tax banderols across each package to show duties had been paid.
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