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View synonyms for brassiere

brassiere

or bras·sière

[ bruh-zeer ]

noun

  1. a woman's undergarment for supporting the breasts.


brassiere

/ ˈbræsɪə; ˈbræz- /

noun

  1. a woman's undergarment for covering and supporting the breasts Often shortened tobra
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of brassiere1

1910–15; < French brassière bodice worn as an undergarment to support the breasts (now obsolete in this sense), Middle French bracieres camisole, Old French: armor for the arms, equivalent to bras arm ( brace ) + -ière, suffix added to body part nouns, the resultant derivative denoting an article for that part < Latin -āria -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brassiere1

C20: from C17 French: bodice, from Old French braciere a protector for the arm, from braz arm
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Example Sentences

She picked out a slightly padded, flesh-toned brassiere that I could barely bring myself to try on.

The tapes are crossed at the back and brought round to the front to regulate the fit of the brassiere.

Sew a piece of tape ending with a loop on the point of the front to fasten the Brassiere to the corset.

With the brassiere in place, she stood looking at her slim image.

This garment has the added attraction of being fastened to the upper garment, a tight satin brassiere.

The pattern for the Brassiere shown here is in three parts, the front, side-front and back.

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