BRASSIERE

brassiere, bra, bandeau

(noun) an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brassiere (plural brassieres)

(dated) An item of underwear worn to support the breasts; now commonly shortened to bra. [from 1900s]

Synonym: bra

Anagrams

• brasserie

Source: Wiktionary


Bras`sière", n. [F.]

Definition: A form of woman's underwaist stiffened with whalebones, or the like, and worn to support the breasts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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