brassiere

See also: brassière

English

A brassiere

Alternative forms

brassière

Etymology

Borrowed from French brassière. Doublet of brachiaria.

Pronunciation

(UK): IPA^(key): /ˈbɹæzɪɛə/, /ˈbɹæsɪɛə/
(US): enPR: brə-zĭrʹ, IPA^(key): /bɹəˈzɪɚ/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ), -ɪə(ɹ)

Noun

brassiere (plural brassieres)

Dated form of bra (“item of underwear”). [from 1900s]
- 2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 29:
  She started to strap her brassiere over her breasts.

Derived terms

Descendants

⇒ English: bra
→ Spanish: brasier

Translations

bra — see bra

Further reading

brassiere on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

brasserie

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