English

Noun

brassière ‎(plural brassières)

1. Alternative form of brassiere

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French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁa.sjɛʁ/

Noun

brassière f ‎(plural brassières)

1. A child's vest.
2. (Maritime): A life jacket.
3. The use of this word, notably in Quebec French, in the sense of the English brassiere is an anglicism, and a back-formed false friend.

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