brassiere
pronunciation
How to pronounce brassiere in British English:
UK [ˈbræziə(r)]
How to pronounce brassiere in American English:
US [brəˈzɪr]
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- Noun:
- an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
Word Origin
- brassiere (n.)
- 18c., "woman's underbodice," from French brassière "child's chemise; shoulder strap" (17c.), from Old French braciere "arm guard" (14c.), from bras "an arm," from Latin bracchium (see brace (n.)). Modern use is a euphemistic borrowing employed in the garment trade by 1902.
Example
- 1. You steal my wallet I steal your brassiere .
- 2. Do not take the brassiere blonde hair younger sister to lock your spirit .
- 3. Use brassiere to bind up the real shuang feng county beautiful woman - - roaring waves not living .
- 4. An undergarment that is a combination of a light corset and a brassiere .
- 5. Port townsend , a small town in washington where this babbage 's father lives , has been slowly encouraging the use of 2d codes for businesses ( like the local brassiere vendor , see above ) , and received a grant to use the codes in association with kiosks and the city information service .