falsie

[ fawl-see ]

/ ˈfɔl si /

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noun Informal.

either of a pair of shaped pads, made of rubber, fabric, or the like, for wearing inside a brassiere to give the breasts a larger or more shapely appearance.

RELATED WORDS

props

Nearby words

false-start,
falsehood,
falseness,
falsetto,
falsework,
falsies,
falsifiable,
falsification,
falsify,
falsity

Origin of falsie

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; false + -ie

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British Dictionary definitions for falsies

falsies

/ (ˈfɔːlsɪz) /

pl n

informal pads of soft material, such as foam rubber, worn to exaggerate the size of or simulate the appearance of a woman's breasts

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Word Origin and History for falsies

falsies

"padded brassiere," 1943, from false + -ie.