Meaning

1 senses

  1. (dated)Synonym of bra.

More definitions
  • an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

Examples

7 sentences

  1. A professional brassiere fitting is essential to get the right fit.

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  2. A well-designed sports brassiere can make high-impact sports more enjoyable.

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  3. Anyone can wear a brassiere but no one should feel like they have to.

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  4. At the end of a long day she would remove her brassiere and settle into more comfortable clothing.

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  5. I would rather buy one well-constructed high-quality brassiere than a bunch of cheap ones that fall apart quickly.

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Origin

Borrowed from French brassière. Doublet of brachiaria.

Borrowed from French brassière. Doublet of brachiaria.

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Forms

plural: brassieres
Singularbrassiere
Pluralbrassieres

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
braA2
Close in meaning
  • an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts:brabandeau

Word family

3 related words
DerivedbraA2long-line brassieremanssiere

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
brassB1brassicbratbratty
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