What do the cup sizes on bras mean

What do all these sizes mean with bras IE D CUPS B’s etc??

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It is the size of the actual breasts. A is small, B a bit bigger etc. The number eg. 34 is the measurement under the breasts.

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Is it unnatractive to a man if a woman has an A cup bra size? I mean, are breasts really that important?

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A: I love A cup.

Can you give me a guideline on what bra sizes mean? What are the smallest cups and what are the largest?

Q: I think I saw a magazine that said it was the home of the G-Cup. Is there any such thing as a G-Cup? I am so confused. What’s bigger A or AA [is there a AAA]?I would especially appreciate pictures to help me understand the relative sizes.

A: Why do you need to know?There are g cups. I saw them at nordstroms. aa would be bigger. aaa would be a b cup.

What are cup sizes??

Q: how do u see if a cup size is big and small. just wanted to know nothing big. oh yeh and by cup size i mean bra size. everyone please dont mistake me and thankz for everyone who answers my question

A: The cup of a bra is the round bit which covers your breast. Small breasts small cups, the larger the breast the bigger the cup size.Here’s how to measure to make sure you’re wearing the correct size:(1) Measure under your arms, across the top of your chest. (2) If this measurement is an even number, this is your band size. If an odd number, add 1″ to determine your band size. (3) Measure around the fullest part of your bust (not too tight). (4) Subtract your band measurement from your bust measurement; each inch represents a cup size. If your band measurement is 36″ and your bust measurement is 39″, the difference being three inches, you would need a C-cup bra.<1″ – AA1″ – A2″ – B3″ – C4″ – D5″ – DD