Brassiere Definition

brə-zîr
brassieres
noun
brassieres
Webster's New World
A woman's undergarment worn to support the breasts.
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Other Word Forms of Brassiere

Noun

Singular:
brassiere
Plural:
brassieres, brassires

Origin of Brassiere

  • French brassière child's jacket with sleeves, brassiere from Old French braciere bras arm (from Latin brācchium brachium) -iere, -ier one associated with –er1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the French word brassière.

    From Wiktionary

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