noun, feminine/bʁa.sjɛʁ/plural: brassières
child's vest; life jacket; brassiere, bra
“Il la voyait déjà revenant de l'école à la tombée du jour, toute rieuse, avec sa brassière tachée d'encre, et portant au bras son panier; puis il faudrait la mettre en pension, cela coûterait beaucoup; comment faire?” — He already saw her coming from school as the day drew in, laughing, with ink-stains on her jacket, and carrying her basket on her arm.
Synonyms: soutien-gorge
Inherited from Old French braciere (originally a lining inside armor to protect the arm, but later a garment), from Old French brace (“arm”). Equivalent to bras + -ière.