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English

Image:Buestenhalter-2.jpg|thumb|A woman wearing a brassiere

Pronunciation

: IPA: /ˈbræzɪɛə/, or IPA: /ˈbræsɪɛə/,
: , IPA: /brəˈzɪr/,
An audio transcript can be found at en-us-brassiere.ogg

Etymology

From the French word brassière.

Noun

An item of underwear worn to support the breasts; now commonly shortened to bra.

Synonyms

Translations

See bra

Category:Underwear

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Brassiere \Bras`siere"\ Brassiere
\Bras`si[`e]re"\(br[.a]*z[=e]r"), n. [F.]
A form of woman's undergarment, often stiffened with wire or
whalebones, or the like, and worn to cover and support the
breasts; -- also called bra. It usually has straps which
support it from the shoulders, but strapless variants are
also made.

Syn: bra, bandeau.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

WordNet brassiere
n : an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts [syn:
bra, bandeau]

Moby Dictionary
advocate , alpenstock , arm , athletic supporter , back , backbone ,
backing , bandeau , bearer , bra , brace , bracer , bracket , buttress ,
cane , carrier , cervix , corset , crook , crutch , falsies ,
foundation garment , fulcrum , girdle , guy , guywire , jock , jockstrap ,
mainstay , maintainer , mast , neck , prop , reinforce , reinforcement ,
reinforcer , rest , resting place , rigging , shoulder , shroud ,
soutien-gorge , spine , sprit , staff , standing rigging , stave , stay ,
stick , stiffener , strengthener , support , supporter , sustainer ,
upholder , walking stick