brassiere

     

A brassiere (Brit. /'bɹæzɪə(ɹ)/; U.S. /bɹə'ziɹ/, commonly referre to as a bra, /bɹɑ/) is an article of clothing that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts.

Trivia about brassiere

  • In France a madame buys a "soutien-gorge", while an American woman would buy one of these, to lift & separate
  • Howard Hughes designed a cantilevered one for voluptuous Jane Russell
  • Uncomfortable in a corset, Mary Phelps Jacob invented this garment at a debutante ball using 2 hankies