brəˈzi(ə)r, -iə sometimes |brasē|e(ə)r or (ˈ)bras|ye(ə)r or -raas- or -eə or -azē|e- or -az|ye- noun
( -s )
Etymology: from obsolete English, bodice, from obsolete French brassière (now meaning “a kind of infant's undergarment”), from Old French braciere arm protector — more at bracer
: a woman's close-fitting undergarment having cups for bust support, varying in width from a band to a waist-length bodice, made with or without straps, and often boned or wired for additional support or separation ; also : an adaptation of this garment for sportswear