Before it became shortened to bra, this was the word in use from 1909 to describe a ladies support garment Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Before it became shortened to bra, this was the word in use from 1909 to describe a ladies support garment . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BRASSIERE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRASSIERE Before it became shortened to bra, this was the word in use from 1909 to describe a ladies support garment (9)
5% TAKEUP Shorten a garment (4,2) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 21, 2025
4% END Redundant word before "result" (3) New York Times Mini Nov 26, 2025
4% ROYALIST Supporter of sovereign, even if right became left (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
4% ABRIDGE Shorten a game (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
4% NEE Word before a maiden name (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025
4% PRE Word used to indicate "before" (3)
4% DCUP Certain bra spec (4) New York Times Nov 13, 2025
4% MARGARINE Shortened dress soldier keeps shortening (9) The Times Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
4% LATINA Lady from Lima, e.g. (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 10, 2025
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