brassiere

IPA/ˈbræz.i.eər/
IPA/brəˈzɪr/

brassiere — noun

  • brassieresingular
  • brassieresplural

1. a formal word for a bra, the undergarment women wear beneath their clothes to su

1.名詞C1
釋義

a formal word for a bra, the undergarment women wear beneath their clothes to support the breasts

例句

The museum label described the silk undergarment as a brassiere from 1912.

formal labeling: described as a brassiere

Elena found a paper pattern for a brassiere in her grandmother's sewing box.

collocation: pattern for a brassiere

同義詞
  • bra

    the normal everyday word and far more common in speech

  • underwear

    broader term for clothing worn under outer clothes, not only this garment

  • lingerie

    broader and more fashion-oriented, often suggesting attractive women's underclothes

文法句型

a brassiere

wear a brassiere

用法筆記

Mostly seen in formal, old-fashioned, or retail wording. In everyday conversation, English speakers usually say 'bra' instead.

常見錯誤

❌She bought brassiere yesterday.
✅She bought a brassiere yesterday.
💡The word is countable when you mean one item.
❌Most people say brassiere in casual conversation.
✅Most people usually say bra in casual conversation.
💡'Brassiere' sounds formal or dated in ordinary speech.