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BRASSIERE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does brassiere mean?
• BRASSIERE (noun)
The noun BRASSIERE has 1 sense:
1. an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
Familiarity information: BRASSIERE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("brassiere" is a kind of...):
undergarment; unmentionable (a garment worn under other garments)
woman's clothing (clothing that is designed for women to wear)
Meronyms (parts of "brassiere"):
shoulder strap; strap (a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "brassiere"):
uplift (a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts)
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