brassiere

== English == === Alternative forms === brassière === Etymology === Borrowed from French brassière. Doublet of brachiaria. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹæziɛə/, /ˈbɹæsiɛə/ (US) enPR: brə-zĭrʹ, IPA(key): /bɹəˈzɪɚ/ Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ), -ɪə(ɹ) === Noun === brassiere (plural brassieres) (dated) Synonym of bra. [from 1900s] ==== Derived terms ==== bra long-line brassiere manssiere ==== Descendants ==== → Spanish: brasier ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === brassiere on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === brasserie