long-line brassiere

English

Noun

long-line brassiere (plural long-line brassieres)

1. A brassiere, with or without straps, fitting the bust and ribcage and extending to the waist, worn with a girdle.
   • 1971, Alice Munro, “Baptizing”, in Lives of Girls and Women‎^[2], Penguin, published 1996, page 203:

     I wore a crinoline, harsh and scratchy on the thighs, and a long-line brassiere that was supposed to compress my waist but which actually pinched my midriff and left a little bulge beneath that I had to tighten my plastic belt over.

Synonyms

• long-line bra