What is another word for brassiere?

Pronunciation: [bɹˌasiˈe͡ə] (IPA)

When it comes to female undergarments, the brassiere is an essential item that provides support to the breasts. However, not everyone refers to it as a brassiere. In fact, there are quite a few synonyms for this particular garment! Some people may call it a bra, a bustier, a corset, a lingerie top, or even a bandeau. The terminology used may vary depending on the style and function of the garment itself. Regardless of what it's called, the brassiere remains a crucial part of many women's wardrobes and is an item that provides comfort and support throughout the day.

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  • Forward Entailment

    • Noun, singular or mass
      bra.

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Usage examples for Brassiere

1 brassiere, or riding habit.
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Donald Ogden Stewart
Clisson is about two leagues south of the town of brassiere, in the province of Poitou, and is situated in the southern part of the Bocage.
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Anthony Trollope
Ruby Nash picked a brassiere off his whiskers!
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Winston Churchill Last Updated: March 5, 2009

Famous quotes with Brassiere

  • "Do you know how long a year takes when it's going away?" Dunbar repeated to Clevinger. "This long." He snapped his fingers. "A second ago you were stepping into college with your lungs full of fresh air. Today you're an old man." "Old?" asked Clevinger with surprise. "What are you talking about?" "Old." "I'm not old." "You're inches away from death every time you go on a mission. How much older can you be at your age? A half minute before that you were stepping into high school, and an unhooked brassiere was as close as you ever hoped to get to Paradise. Only a fifth of a second before that you were a small kid with a ten-week summer vacation that lasted a hundred thousand years and still ended too soon. Zip! They go rocketing by so fast. How the hell else are you ever going to slow down?" Dunbar was almost angry when he finished. "Well, maybe it is true," Clevinger conceded unwillingly in a subdued tone. "Maybe a long life does have to be filled with many unpleasant conditions if it's to seem long. But in that event, who wants one?" "I do," Dunbar told him. "Why?" Clevinger asked. "What else is there?"
    Joseph Heller
  • [Referring to the radio station program director]: "I'll get him to call me some day, even if it means spilling cheese all over my brassiere at KFI, by gawd."
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