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- [bruh-zeer]
- /brəˈzɪər/
- /ˈbræz.i.eər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bruh-zeer]
- /brəˈzɪər/
Definitions of brassiere word
- countable noun brassiere A brassiere is the same as a bra. 3
- noun brassiere a woman's undergarment for covering and supporting the breasts 3
- abbreviation BRASSIERE bra 3
- noun brassiere a woman's undergarment for supporting the breasts. 1
- noun brassiere women's underwear: bra 1
- noun brassiere An item of underwear worn to support the breasts; now commonly shortened to bra. 0
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Origin of brassiere
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
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 (see brace) + -ière, suffix added to body part nouns, the resultant derivative denoting an article for that part < Latin -āria -ary
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Parts of speech for Brassiere
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brassiere popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brassiere
noun brassiere
- corset — A corset is a stiff piece of underwear worn by some women, especially in the past. It fits tightly around their hips and waist and makes them thinner around the waist when they wear it.
- foundation — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- girdle — a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- bandeau — a narrow band of ribbon, velvet, etc, worn round the head
- bra — A bra is a piece of underwear that women wear to support their breasts.
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