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Bangs (hair)
Bangs (UK: fringe) are hair cut shorter to hang over the forehead. Covers the American word origin, Ziryab's early popularization, the 1915 Irene Castle bob, main types like curtain and micro bangs, and 2025-2026 trends.
Bánh mì
Bánh mì (banh mi) is Vietnam's baguette sandwich, a French colonial import rebuilt with rice-flour dough, pâté, cold cuts, pickles, and herbs; OED-listed since 2011, TasteAtlas's top 2024 sandwich, but prone to salmonella outbreaks.
Banig
Banig is the Filipino handwoven sleeping or sitting mat, made from tikog, pandan, buri, or rattan; regional traditions include Tawi-Tawi's Badjao and Samal mats, the Maranao round mat, and Basey, Samar, the banig capital.
Bankura horse
The Bankura horse is a stylized terracotta horse made in Panchmura village, West Bengal, originally offered to deities like Dharma Thakur and now an emblem of Indian handicrafts.
Banoffee pie
Banoffee pie, originally Banoffi pie, is an English dessert of bananas, cream, and boiled condensed-milk toffee, created by Nigel Mackenzie and Ian Dowding at The Hungry Monk restaurant in Jevington, East Sussex, in the early 1970s from Blum's Coffee Toffee Pie.
Banquet
Banquet: a formal, elaborate meal for many people on a special occasion; from French banc (bench), once meaning a sweet course; spans Roman convivium, Joseon royal feasts, and modern plated or buffet catering.
Banya (баня) (sauna)
Banya (баня) is the East Slavic steam bath, often called the Russian sauna: 60–80°C humid steam, venik whisk massage (parenie), cold plunges, roots in Kievan Rus' and Herodotus's Scythia, distinct from Finland's hotter, drier löyly sauna.
Bao Tranchi
Bao Tranchi, Vietnamese-born American costume and fashion designer, Next in Fashion season 2 finalist; refugee background, Otis College graduate, cutout label, The Greatest Beer Run Ever costume designer.
Baozi (包子)
Baozi (包子), Chinese steamed stuffed bun: yeast-leavened dough wrapped around meat, vegetable, or sweet fillings and steamed; distinct from plain mantou, with northern, southern, and Guangdong styles, famous brands like Goubuli, and a large frozen-food industry.
Bar (establishment)
Bar (establishment): a licensed premises serving alcoholic drinks on-site; also called pub, tavern, saloon, or taproom. Covers historical types, alcohol licensing, social "third place" role, and industry scale.
Bar mleczny
Bar mleczny (milk bar) is a Polish cheap, self-service, alcohol-free cafeteria serving traditional dairy- and flour-based meals all day. First opened 1896 in Warsaw; subsidized under communism and still state-subsidized today.
Bar Refaeli (בר רפאלי)
Bar Refaeli (בר רפאלי), Israeli supermodel born 1985 in Hod HaSharon; 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model, first Israeli in SI, Forbes-listed top Israeli earner, TV host, wife of Adi Ezra.
Bar Rescue
Bar Rescue is an American reality series premiering July 17, 2011 on Spike TV, now on Paramount Network, in which consultant Jon Taffer rescues failing bars via hidden-camera recon, stress tests, retraining, and renovations; about 25% of rescued bars closed within two years per a 2021 IUPUC study.
Baraat
Baraat (Hindi बरात, Urdu برات; alias varayatra) is the South Asian groom's wedding procession, with baraati attendants, sehra bandi, ghodi or car, dhol and dancing, milni welcome, and jaimala, across Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Jain, and diaspora practice.
Barbacoa
Barbacoa: Mexican slow-cooked meat, usually lamb or goat, wrapped in maguey leaves and pit-cooked underground; Taíno-derived word that gave English "barbecue"; heartland Hidalgo, Actopan.
Barbara Fialho
Barbara Fialho (born 1987), Brazilian model and singer from Montes Claros, Minas Gerais; Victoria's Secret Angel for seven years from the 2012 show, walked for Dior and Louis Vuitton, and records Brazilian and Latin-jazz music including "Samba e Amor" with Seu Jorge.
Barbara Palvin
Barbara Palvin (Palvin Barbara), Hungarian model born 1993 in Budapest, first Hungarian Victoria's Secret Angel (2019-2021), Prada debut 2010, L'Oréal ambassador, married Dylan Sprouse 2023, walked the 2026 VS show six weeks postpartum.
Barbara Sansoni
Barbara Sansoni (1928-2022), Sri Lankan artist, colourist, and founder of the Barefoot handloom company; also known for Vihares & Verandas and Architecture of an Island, her drawings of vernacular Sri Lankan buildings, and awards including the Kala Suri.
Barbecue in the United States
Barbecue in the United States, or American barbecue, is slow-cooking meat over coals with wood smoke at 225–250°F, distinct from grilling, with four canonical regional styles: Carolina, Memphis, Kansas City, and Texas.
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce (BBQ sauce) is a seasoned American condiment for smoked and grilled meat, with tomato-based Kansas City, vinegar-based North Carolina, mustard-based South Carolina, Memphis, and Texas regional styles.
Barbera
Barbera is a dark-skinned red wine grape from Piedmont, Italy, distinct from Nebbiolo and Dolcetto; known for bright acidity, low tannins, deep color, appellations Barbera d'Asti, d'Alba, and Nizza DOCG, and plantings in California.
Barbi Benton
Barbi Benton (Barbara Klein, born 1950, Sacramento) is an American model, actress, and singer; Hugh Hefner's girlfriend 1969-1976, four-time Playboy cover figure, Hee Haw regular, and country singer of "Brass Buckles."
Barbie
Barbie is Mattel's fashion doll, debuted March 9, 1959 at the New York Toy Fair by co-founder Ruth Handler, modeled on Germany's Bild Lilli and named after her daughter Barbara. Over 1 billion sold, 250+ careers, inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in 1998.
Barbie Ferreira
Barbie Ferreira (Barbara Ferreira), American actress and model from Queens, New York; Tumblr-to-American Apparel discovery at 16, viral unretouched 2016 Aerie campaign, Kat Hernandez on HBO's Euphoria (2019-2022), later indie films and a 2025 Victoria's Secret runway debut.
Barista
Barista (Italian for bartender; plural baristi): a person trained to make and serve coffee, especially espresso drinks, in a coffee bar; classified as occupation 471231 in Australia, with espresso doses typically 18-21 g.
Barley water
Barley water, also called lemon barley water, is a drink of barley simmered in water and strained, often flavored with citrus. Known for the 1834 Robinsons-Wimbledon link, an 1788 recipe, and Japanese mugicha barley tea.
Barley wine
Barley wine (Barley Wine, UK spelling) is a very strong top-fermented ale, 8-12% ABV, named for wine-like strength; English and American variants, first named for Bass No. 1, aged like wine.
Barneys New York
Barneys New York was a Manhattan luxury department store founded in 1923 by Barney Pressman as a discount menswear shop, famous for launching designers like Armani, closing after a 2019 bankruptcy and sale to Authentic Brands Group, now licensed for revival.
Barolo
Barolo: Piedmont's flagship DOCG red wine, made only from Nebbiolo in 11 Langhe communes near Alba; aged at least 38 months, famed as "the king of wines" and distinct from Barbaresco.
Baron Ambrosia
Baron Ambrosia is a fictional character created by filmmaker Justin Fornal. He stars in the BronxNet show Bronx Flavor, which ran for 34 episodes starting in 2008.