Brassiere

ahd-5
  • noun. A woman's undergarment worn to support the breasts.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A form of woman's undergarment, often stiffened with wire or whalebones, or the like, and worn to cover and support the breasts; -- also called bra. It usually has straps which support it from the shoulders, but strapless variants are also made.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An item of underwear worn to support the breasts; now commonly shortened to bra.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
    • Word Usage
    "The word brassiere comes from the Old French braciere, which was a piece worn on the arm as protection."
    Equivalent
    brassière  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    under-garment  unmentionable  woman's clothing  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    uplift  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    T-shirt  Teddy  beret  bra  camisole  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    advocate  alpenstock  arm  athletic supporter  back  
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