English

Wonderbra

A proprietary name, from wonder + bra.

A compound of wonder + bra

Proto-Germanic *wundrą ‘wonder’

Proto-West Germanic *wundr ‘marvel’

Old English wundor ‘wonder, miracle’

Middle English wonder ‘marvel’

Proto-Indo-European *mreǵʰ- ‘short’

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Latin bracchia

Old French brace ‘arm’

Old French braciere

French brassière ‘child's vest’

English bra

Today it means

noun A type of padded, underwired bra designed to enhance the wearer's cleavage.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Wonderbra