"A cup" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: A cups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} A cup (plural A cups)
  1. A standard, relatively small, bra cup size, consisting of a measurement around the bust that is one inch longer than a measurement around the band, plus five inches. Categories (topical): Underwear
    Sense id: en-A_cup-en-noun-S8zLOkO9 Disambiguation of Underwear: 65 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36
  2. (by synecdoche) A woman with small breasts(of this cup size). Tags: synecdoche
    Sense id: en-A_cup-en-noun-tVphXLBl

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1999, Elizabeth M. Hoekstra, M. Beth Cutaiar, Just for Girls:",
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          "ref": "2003, Michelle Copeland, Change Your Looks, Change Your Life, →ISBN:",
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          "ref": "2004, Z Paul Lorenc, Trish Hall, A Little Work:",
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