Why bra is singular and panties plural

Strangely enough you cannot refer to a single trouser or a single pant, it is "trouser-leg" or "pant-leg"! Is this still revelant? Such intellectual answers to what is really a party joke taht focuses on what they cover up Sign Up Now! Sort Girls First Guys First.

And the teacher was a lady ; so never really got the chance to ask her :p. No, don't ask the teacher too much about underwear. Show All Show Less. Thanks for the boost of hope! Maybe cause bra only holds one type of body part and panties hold two. Well, bra sort of supports two things, though, right? I know. But it's only one type of body part like I said already.

The abbreviation bra is recorded from the mids, though an earlier abbreviation was bras , which — despite its apparent plural form — was infact a singular noun. Like Like. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account.

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A bodice is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist. In common usage, bodice refers to a sleeveless upper garment.