dictionary definitions for "bra"


From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  bra
      n 1: an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
           [syn: brassiere, bra, bandeau]

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

  bra \bra\ n.
     same as brassiere.
  
     Syn: brassiere, bandeau.
          [WordNet 1.5]

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.]


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