"manssiere" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mænˈzɪɚ/ [US] Forms: manssieres [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Etymology: Blend of man + brassiere Etymology templates: {{blend|en|man|brassiere}} Blend of man + brassiere Head templates: {{en-noun}} manssiere (plural manssieres)
  1. (informal) A bra designed to be worn by men. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-manssiere-en-noun-u1oGL~bc Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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