brassiere
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brassiere
a woman’s undergarment that supports the breasts
Not to be confused with:
brazier – a grill
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bras·siere
(brə-zîr′)n.
A woman's undergarment worn to support the breasts; a bra.
[French brassière, child's jacket with sleeves, brassiere, from Old French braciere : bras, arm (from Latin brācchium; see brachium) + -iere, -ier, one associated with; see -er1.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
brassiere
(ˈbræsɪə; ˈbræz-)n
(Clothing & Fashion) a woman's undergarment for covering and supporting the breasts. Often shortened to: bra
[C20: from C17 French: bodice, from Old French braciere a protector for the arm, from braz arm]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
bras•siere
or bras•sière
(brəˈzɪər)n.
a woman's undergarment for supporting the breasts.
[1910–15; < French brassière bodice, Middle French bracieres camisole, Old French: armor for the arms]
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| Noun | 1. |  brassiere - an undergarment worn by women to support their breastsshoulder strap, strap - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag undergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garments uplift - a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts woman's clothing - clothing that is designed for women to wear |
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Translations
صديرية للثديين، حمالة الثديين
podprsenka
brystholder
melltartó
brjóstahöld
podprsenka
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
brassiere
[ˈbræsiər ˈbræziər] n → soutien-gorge mbrass rubbing n (= picture) → décalque m (d'une plaque en laiton)
(= activity) → décalquage m par frottement (d'une plaque en laiton)brass tacks npl
to get down to brass tacks → en venir au fait
to get down to brass tacks → en venir au fait
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
brassière
n (dated, form) → Büstenhalter m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
brassière
(ˈbrӕziə) , ((American) brəˈziər) (usually abbreviated to bra (braː) ) noun a woman's undergarment supporting the breasts.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
brassiere
n. sostén, ajustador, corpiño.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
brassiere
n sostén m, sujetador mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.