brassiere

Example Sentences

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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 yet he is very much alive when I meet him at a crowded ancient brassiere called the Cafe de la Concorde for lunch in the heart of Toulouse.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2018

On one subsequent dress, Versace wanted a longer train; on another she wished for the exposed brassiere to be blue and not white.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2016

They would need nightgowns, toothbrushes, towels, but I put in crazy things in my terrified rush, Mate’s favorite earrings, the Vicks jar, a brassiere for each one.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez