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Bra vs Brazier - What's the difference?

bra | brazier |

As nouns the difference between bra and brazier

is that bra is a brassiere while brazier is an upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal for a source of light or heat.

As a proper noun Brazier is

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bra

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from brassiere.

Noun

(Brassiere) (en noun)
  • a brassiere
    • Derived terms
    * maternity bra * nursing bra * peek-a-boo bra * push-up bra * sports bra * training bra * underwired bra

    Etymology 2

    From bracket

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) One of the two vectors in the standard notation for describing quantum states in quantum mechanics, the other being the ket .
    • Related terms
    * bra-ket notation
    Antonyms
    * ket

    Etymology 3

    Representing a different pronunciation of bro , meaning brother

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) friend
    • Take it easy, bra !
  • (slang) female version of bro

    • Anagrams

    * English three-letter words ----

    brazier

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (wikipedia brazier) (en noun)
  • An upright standing or hanging metal bowl used for holding burning coal for a source of light or heat.
  • A worker in brass.

    • See also

    * cresset

    Anagrams

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