Brassiere

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Brassiere \Bras`siere"\ Brassiere
  \Bras`si[`e]re"\(br[.a]*z[=e]r"), n. [F.]
     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.
  
     Syn: bra, bandeau.
          [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  brassiere
       n : an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts [syn:
            {bra}, {bandeau}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  56 Moby Thesaurus words for "brassiere":
     advocate, alpenstock, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone,
     backing, bandeau, bearer, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, buttress,
     cane, carrier, cervix, corset, crook, crutch, falsies,
     foundation garment, fulcrum, girdle, guy, guywire, jock, jockstrap,
     mainstay, maintainer, mast, neck, prop, reinforce, reinforcement,
     reinforcer, rest, resting place, rigging, shoulder, shroud,
     soutien-gorge, spine, sprit, staff, standing rigging, stave, stay,
     stick, stiffener, strengthener, support, supporter, sustainer,
     upholder, walking stick