What do numbers mean on bra size?

The letters – like A, B, C, D – stand for cup sizes. The numbers – like 32, 34, 36, 38 – tell you the band size – that’s the part of the bra that goes around your torso. In other words, a 34A means that your boobs are an A cup and that your bra is 34 inches around.

What does 34B mean?

So a size 34A refers to a bust that is one inch bigger than its rib cage; 34B is for a two inch bigger bust; 34C is a three inch bigger bust; and so on. That means a person wearing a size 32DD bra has significantly smaller breasts than someone wearing a 40DD, despite them both wearing a DD bra.

What does 34DD mean?

Bra Sizes

DD Sizes	Under Band	Cup Size
32DD	27″-28½”	36″
34DD	29″-30½”	38″
36DD	31″-33½”	40″
38DD	34″-36½”	42″

What does 38C bra size mean?

For example, a 38C means a chest measurement of 38 inches and a breast measurement of 41 inches. The difference between the two measurements is 3 inches which is a C cup. A 38D would be a chest measurement of 38 inches and a breast measurement of 42 inches. The 4 inch difference in the two measurements is a D cup.

Which cup size is bigger A or B?

The cup size, however, is the difference between your band size and your bust size. If your bust size is less than 1 inch bigger than your band size, you’re a cup size AA. 1-inch difference = A. 2-inch difference = B.

Which is bigger cup size B or C?

If your bust size is less than 1 inch bigger than your band size, you’re a cup size AA. 1-inch difference = A. 2-inch difference = B. 3-inch difference = C.

What is average bra size?

The average bra size in the United States is 34DD. This figure can vary by country. In the U.K., for example, the average is 36DD.

Which is bigger 34D or 34DD?

SISTER SIZE DOWN: One actual size smaller than your current Band size AND one letter name larger than your current Cup. For example, if you wear a 34C, your Sister Size DOWN would be 32D….SISTER SIZE CHARTS:

34 BAND SIZE
Current Bra Size	Sister Size DOWN	Sister Size UP
34C	32D	36B
34D	32DD(E)	36C
34DD(E)	32DDD(F)	36D

Which is bigger 38C or 36D?

Sister sizes – when more than one bra size fits This is what is called a sister size – 38C is the sister of 36D and 40B.