brassiere

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One of the most intimate items in the collection is Monroe's 1950s brassiere that the auction company said had "yellowed due to age" and was inherited by Monroe's acting coach Paula Strasberg.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Only when DNA technology advanced to the point where a complete genetic profile could be developed from evidence gleaned from the girl’s brassiere could a solid link be made, Detective Leah Wagner said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2020

“Help transcribe some of the company’s historical records, including advertisements and reports, to learn more about the history of the brassiere industry and female-centered marketing campaigns.”

From Washington Post • May 18, 2020

And there is Gail Chovan, a designer and teacher in Austin, Tex., who after a double mastectomy rejected breast reconstruction and the padded brassiere her mother had urged her to wear.

From New York Times • May 23, 2017

What I see first is a picture: the Venus de Milo, in a black-and- white photo, with a mustache and a black brassiere and armpit hair drawn clumsily on her.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood