brassière

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

brassière

from the Old French braciere (inner lining placed under the armor for the defense of the arms). The meaning of 'small camisole for children' appears in 1843.

Definitions

marine

Synonym

lône

Plural

brassières

See also

embrassant (adj.) embrasseuse (cn.) embrasseuse (adj.) subbrachien (adj.) embrasser (v.) bras (cn.) brasseuse (cn.) unibrassiste (cn.) bracelet (cn.) brassage (cn.) brasser (v.) brasseur (cn.) embrassade (cn.) embrasse (cn.) embrassement (cn.) brassement (cn.) embrasseur (adj.) embrasseur (cn.)