brassiere

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brassiere

/ˈbɹæzi.ɛə/ UK
/ˈbɹæsi.ɛə/ UK
/-ə/ UK
/bɹəˈzɪɚ/ US

Rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ), -ɪə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French brassière. Doublet of brachiaria.

noun brassieres · brassière

dated Synonym of bra. She started to strap her brassiere over her breasts.
Similar: bra

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"brassiere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brassiere. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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brassiere. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brassiere

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"brassiere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brassiere.

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@misc{brassiere_2026,
  title = {brassiere},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brassiere},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}