brassiere

Pronunciation: /bɹəˈzɪɚ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

Etymology

Borrowed from French brassière. Doublet of brachiaria.

In classic literature

Synonyms

bra, bandeau

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
woman's clothing, undergarment
Narrower (hyponyms)
uplift

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