brassiere

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

When Moorman cradled Paik’s “TV Cello” against her bare skin, or when she donned a 60-pound brassiere made of two small televisions, musician and artist were definitely not buying into technology wholesale.

From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2019

Russell, though, found the brassiere uncomfortable and insisted on using her own instead.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2017

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

The exhibition traces the history of brassieres, from their development as "bust supporters" in the 1860s through their wide adoption in the early 20th century to the introduction of Lycra in the late 1950s.

From US News ● Apr. 13, 2016

They didn’t know how deep it would get or what they might encounter, so they tucked their IDs into their brassieres in case their bodies had to be identified.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2015

And before turning to e-cigarettes in 2006, the founders of First Union made silica gel brassieres and weight loss belts.

From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2014

But brassieres aren’t designed for us—they get loose.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 21, 2013

In the spring of 1959, when discussions of my fertilization got under way, my mother couldn’t foresee that women would soon be burning their brassieres by the thousand.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides