Meaning of BRASSIERE
| Pronunciation: | | 'brazeeur
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| | Definition: | | [n] an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts |
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| | Synonyms: | | bandeau, bra |
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| | See Also: | | shoulder strap, strap, undergarment, uplift | |
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| | Definition: | | \Bras`si[`e]re"\, n. [F.]
A form of woman's underwaist stiffened with whalebones, or
the like, and worn to support the breasts.
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| | Related Terms: | | advocate, alpenstock, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, bandeau, bearer, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, buttress, cane, carrier, cervix, corset, crook, crutch, falsies, foundation garment, fulcrum, girdle, guy, guywire, jock, jockstrap, mainstay, maintainer, mast, neck, prop, reinforce, reinforcement, reinforcer, rest, resting place, rigging, shoulder, shroud, soutien-gorge, spine, sprit, staff, standing rigging, stave, stay, stick, stiffener, strengthener, support, supporter, sustainer, upholder, walking stick |
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