falsie

American

[fawl-see] / ˈfɔl si /

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.

Etymology

Origin of falsie

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

Example Sentences

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The falsie makes the case against the beard explicit: It shows the growth to be a stand-in for a wig.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2014

Her massive chin stuck out aggressively; and she was the possessor of a bosom that, if it could have been divided up among the female population, would have put several falsie manufacturers out of business.

From Four and Twenty Beds by Vogel, Nancy

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