noun.
A gummy perfumed substance, originally obtained mainly from quince-seeds, used to impart glossiness to the hair, or to fix it in any particular form.
To apply bandoline to, as the hair; render stiff, as the mustache, by applying bandoline.
To apply bandoline to the hair.
noun.
A mucilage prepared from carrageen moss (Chondrus crispus) mixed with scented spirit: used to stiffen silk goods.