: a woman's undergarment to cover and support the breasts
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The ensemble includes seven pieces from Industrial Light & Magic chief sculptor Richard Miller’s collection–a bikini brassiere, bikini plates, hip rings, an armlet and bracelet.
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Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 27 July 2024
Sticks of dynamite are tossed back and forth, Jerry uses a brassiere as a parachute, and the score offers an enjoyable mix of patriotic anthems.
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—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
The Slow Clap cocktail is a favorite (bourbon, spiced pear liqueur, orgeat, lime, orange) or sip a glass of Los Monteros Cava at St. Neo’s brassiere and raw bar.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
The future queen wore granny panties and a large brassiere.
—Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
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Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 27 July 2024
Sticks of dynamite are tossed back and forth, Jerry uses a brassiere as a parachute, and the score offers an enjoyable mix of patriotic anthems.
68.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
The Slow Clap cocktail is a favorite (bourbon, spiced pear liqueur, orgeat, lime, orange) or sip a glass of Los Monteros Cava at St. Neo’s brassiere and raw bar.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
The future queen wore granny panties and a large brassiere.
—Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Brassiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brassiere. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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brassiere
noun
bras·siere
brə-ˈzi(ə)r 
also ˌbras-ē-ˈe(ə)r
: a woman's close-fitting undergarment to cover and support the breasts
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