Falsie

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A padded insert worn inside a bra to enhance breast shape or size
2. An accessory designed to be placed inside a bra to provide additional volume and contour
3. A removable padding piece used in bras to improve bust appearance and create a fuller look

Etymology: "Falsie" is simply "false" with the diminutive ending "-ie" attached, so the whole word means something like "little false one." The "-ie" ending, which came into English through a long line of Germanic sound changes ending in Old English "-ig" and later "-y," is a familiar way of making a small or affectionate form of a noun or adjective, as in "birdie" or "hanky." Here it turns the adjective "false," meaning not genuine, into a noun for an artificial item. The result is a playful, slightly cheeky name for an object that does its work by pretending to be something it is not. The word is built from ordinary parts, so its interest lies in the joke it makes rather than in any hidden history.