brassiere

Questions about brassiere

What does brassiere mean?

brassiere means "an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts".

How many syllables are in brassiere?

brassiere has 2 syllables: bras-siere. The stress falls on "bras".

What is another word for brassiere?

Close synonyms include bra, bandeau. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is brassiere a common word?

brassiere is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.