brassiere
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See also: brassière
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French brassière. Doublet of brachiaria.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK): IPA(key): /ˈbɹæzɪɛə/, /ˈbɹæsɪɛə/
- (US): enPR: brə-zĭrʹ, IPA(key): /bɹəˈzɪɚ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ), -ɪə(ɹ)
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Spanish: brasier
Translations[edit]
bra — see bra
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