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brassiere

or bras·sière

[ bruh-zeer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a woman's undergarment for supporting the breasts.

brassiere

/ ˈbræsɪə; ˈbræz- /

noun

a woman's undergarment for covering and supporting the breasts Often shortened tobra

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brassiere¹

1910–15; < French brassière bodice worn as an undergarment to support the breasts (now obsolete in this sense), Middle French bracieres camisole, Old French: armor for the arms, equivalent to bras arm ( brace ) + -ière, suffix added to body part nouns, the resultant derivative denoting an article for that part < Latin -āria -ary

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brassiere¹

C20: from C17 French: bodice, from Old French braciere a protector for the arm, from braz arm

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