Brassiere

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A woman's undergarment worn to support and give contour to the breasts.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An item of underwear worn to support the breasts; now commonly shortened to bra.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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 called bra. It usually has straps which support it from the shoulders, but strapless variants are also made.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
  • Equivalent
    brassière   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Hyponym
    uplift   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bra   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    camisole    bra    panties    miniskirt    gun-rack    negligee    pantyhose    garter    dungarees    beret