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foundation garment

foun·da·tion gar·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foun-dey-shuh n gahr-muh nt]
    • /faʊnˈdeɪ ʃən ˈgɑr mənt/
    • /faʊnˈdeɪʃn ˈɡɑː.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foun-dey-shuh n gahr-muh nt]
    • /faʊnˈdeɪ ʃən ˈgɑr mənt/

Definitions of foundation garment words

  • noun foundation garment an undergarment, as a girdle or corset, worn by women to support or give shape to the contours of the body. 1
  • noun foundation garment a woman's undergarment worn to shape and support the figure; brassiere or corset 0
  • noun foundation garment a woman's corset or girdle, esp. one with an attached bra 0
See all 3 definitions of foundation garment

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Origin of foundation garment

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Foundation garment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Foundation garment

foundation garment popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for foundation garment

noun foundation garment

  • 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.
All 7 Synonyms of foundation garment

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