An item of underwear worn to support the breasts; now commonly shortened to bra.
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Origin of brassiere
French brassièrechild's jacket with sleeves, brassierefrom Old French bracierebrasarm (from Latin brācchiumbrachium) -iere, -ierone associated with–er1
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American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the French word brassière.
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Brassiere Sentence Examples
brassiere style food all from fresh.
Men can make the hula costume more humorous by wearing a bikini top or coconut shell brassiere.
These can be as simple as "Who invented the brassiere?" (a man) to "Who holds the World Record in Skeet Shooting?"
In 1935, the company changed their name to Bali Brassiere Company.
The Hanes Corporation acquired Bali Brassiere Company in 1969, and in 1979, Hanes was acquired by Consolidated Foods Company.