brassière

See also: brassiere

English

Noun

brassière (plural brassières)

1. Alternative form of brassiere

Anagrams

• brasserie

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French braciere (originally a lining inside armor to protect the arm, but later a garment), from Old French brace (“arm”), from Latin bracchia, plural of Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn).

Equivalent to bras +‎ -ière.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁa.sjɛʁ/

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Noun

brassière f (plural brassières)

1. child's vest
2. (nautical) life jacket
3. (dated outside Quebec) brassiere, bra

   Synonym: soutien-gorge

Descendants

• → English: brassiere, brassière
  • ⇒ English: bra
  • → Spanish: brasier

Further reading

• “brassière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• brasserie