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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Brassiere

/(brȧ*zēr")/ · Bras·siere · IPA /bɹəˈzɪɚ/
01 n. A form of woman's undergarment, often stiffened with wire or whalebones, or the like, and worn to cover and support the breasts; -- also ca…
  1. 1.
    A form of woman's undergarment, often stiffened with wire or whalebones, or the like, and worn to cover and support the breasts; -- also called bra. It usually has straps which support it from the shoulders, but strapless variants are also made. Also: bra
Syn. bra, bandeau.