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brassiere
Definitions
piece of clothingUsage: I have a brassiere
A woman's undergarment to cover, support and give contour to the breasts.
Etymology: From the French brassière , derived from bras meaning arm, and from braciere , an arm protector.
Synonyms and slangonyms: B.B.; boob tube; booby trap; boulder houlder; breast bucket; bubby trap; bubby hammock; bust bodice; bust-girdle; double-barrelled slingshot (catapult); flesh bag; flopper-stopper; front suspension; hammock for two; harness; nylon milk pails; over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder; tit-bag; tit-hammock; tit holder; tit pants; tit sling; two ring circus; upper decker flopper stopper.
See also: falsies; falsy; padded bra; padding.
Quotes:
(1) Johnny Kelly (Michael Keaton) and a chorus girl in Johnny Dangerously (1984):
-- Girl: ' I'm not wearing a bra, Johnny.'
-- Johnny: ' That makes two of us.'
(2) Nelson (Tim Robbins) and Mona (Jennifer Tilly) in No Small Affair (1984):
-- Nelson: ' Hey, Mona, what's your bra size? '
-- Mona: ' Multiply the length of your dick by ten and add your I.Q. '
-- Nelson: ' Ask a simple question she gives you a math problem.'
(3) In his humorous dictionary The Penthouse Sexicon (1968) Frederic Mullally defined:
-- BRASSERIE: ' French for a place of nourishment.'
-- BRASSIERE: ' French for two places of nourishment.'
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