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Brassiere vs Bustier - What's the difference?

brassiere | bustier |

As nouns the difference between brassiere and bustier

is that brassiere is an item of underwear worn to support the breasts; now commonly shortened to bra while bustier is a tight-fitting women's top, frequently strapless, worn either as an undergarment or as outerwear.

As an adjective bustier is

comparative of busty.

brassiere

English

(wikipedia brassiere)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An item of underwear worn to support the breasts; now commonly shortened to bra .

    • Synonyms

    * bra

    Anagrams

    *

    bustier

    English

    Etymology 1

    (wikipedia bustier) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tight-fitting women's top, frequently strapless, worn either as an undergarment or as outerwear.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=February 18, author=Cathy Horyn, title=In the Moment, or Not, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The clothes were equally frothy: teacup silk skirts, a bubbly wool coat in Bazooka pink, satin bustiers with huge fan pleats across the front, metallic peplum jackets and flamboyantly patterned tights. }}
    Synonyms
    * bustiere

    Etymology 2

    See (busty).

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (busty)

    • Anagrams

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