One entry found for
brassiere.
Main Entry:
bras·siere 
Pronunciation:
br
-
zi(
)r also
bras-
-
e(
)r
Function:
noun
Etymology: from obsolete French
brassière "bodice," from early French
braciere "arm protector," from
bras "arm," from Latin
bracchium (same meaning) --related to
BRACE,
BRACELET
: a woman's close-fitting undergarment to cover and support the breasts