brassiere

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brassiere

a woman’s undergarment that supports the breasts

Not to be confused with:

brazier – a grill

bras·siere

(brə-zîr′)

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.]

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brassiere

(ˈbræsɪə; ˈbræz-)

(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

brassiere - an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

bandeau, bra

shoulder 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

Translations

صديرية للثديين، حمالة الثديين

podprsenka

brystholder

Büstenhalter

σουτιέν

soutien-gorge

melltartó

brjóstahöld

podprsenka

brassiere

[ˈbræsɪəʳ] N → sostén m, sujetador m, corpiño m (Arg)

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

[ˈbræsiə^r ˈbræziə^r] 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

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

brassiere

[ˈbræsɪəʳ] n → reggiseno

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.

brassiere

n. sostén, ajustador, corpiño.

brassiere

n sostén m, sujetador m

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