How do you know what your cup size is?

Measure loosely around the fullest part of your bust. Subtract the band size from this measurement. Use this number to determine your cup size according to the table below. Example: if your ribcage measurement is 31, and your bust measurement is 37, your bra size is a 34C: 31+3=34, so 34 is your band size.
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How do you determine cup size?

Get your cup size by subtracting your band size from your bust size. If the difference is a 1 your cup size is an A, 2 a B, 3 a C, etc. This helpful chart will help you perfect the skill of calculating your cup size. Now you should have a letter and a number to use as your bra size.
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Is a cup big or C cup?

A C cup is not a large bra size, and its measurements can fall from small to the average size of a brassier. A C cup ranges from 33 ⅘ to 43 ¼ inches. There is a 3-inch difference between the bust and the band size of a C cup.
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What size cup should a 14 year old be?

Age 14: Breast size B. Age 15: Breast size C. Age 16: Breast size C+, at this age girls develops breasts completely that leads to full bra size of adults.
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Is cup size A smaller than B?

Here's a chart of standard size differences and how they equate to cup sizes: 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.
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What is cup size C?

There are several c cup sizes, and their measurements range from small to the average size of a brassier. A c cup ranges from 33 ⅘ to 43 ¼ inches. The band size for a C cup is 3 inches smaller than the bust size. C cups breasts can look quite different in different human bodies.
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What size is a 36B?

How Big Is 36B? A 36B bra size means that your under-bust measurement is 32 to 33 inches and your bust measurement is 37 to 38 inches. In addition, your sister sizes are 34C and 38A. Since you are a B cup, your bust size is two inches more than the band size.
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What size is 34B bra?

How Big Is 34B? A bra size that's 34B has an underbust size between 30-31 inches and a bust size between 35-36 inches. A 'B' cup is likely to be seen as small since it's only an inch larger than an A cup. For teenagers, a B cup is an average size, and when it comes to adults, it is a smaller size.
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Is DDD the same as F?

Is a DDD the same as an F? It might seem confusing, but yes a DDD is the same as an F—at times they are labeled differently based on the brand. After size D you can either go up to size DD which is the bra size equivalent to size E, size DDD which is equivalent to size F, and size DDDD which is equivalent to size G.
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Is 32B small or medium?

32B is usually considered to be small when compared to other B-Cup bras. The band of the 32B bra is also tiny. However, it is still bigger than 30B or 28B. Conversely, 32B is smaller when compared to 32D, 36B and 34B.
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Is 36C bigger than 36B?

Although it is not significantly large, 36C breasts are larger than 32C and 36B cup sizes. Additionally, 36C breast cup size is smaller than 36D, 38C and 40C. All 36C bras will have the same cup volume with varying band sizes.
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Is 36A the same as 34B?

Another example, a 34B and 36A are the same cup size. The only difference is the band size. The 36 is a bigger band size than the 34. Here's an example of some other sister sizes.
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Is 34D same as 36C?

For example, a 36C is the same cup size as a 34D and 32DD. This is because as the back size, or the number, gets smaller, the difference between your back and bust increases. This causes the cup size, or the letter, to become larger."
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What is D cup bra?

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.
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What is the smallest cup size?

Generally, the A cup is considered the smallest available but for some this is still too big and compensating with a smaller band size won't help. If you want something that's going to fit your form you'll have to go down a level to an AA or even AAA cup.
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What does 32DD mean?

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. And the person wearing that 32DD bra has breasts that are the same size as someone wearing a 40A bra.
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What is the average bra size 15 16?

There is no real average size but from a sales point of view a B cup for a 16-year old would be considered average. But consider this a B-cup like a 34-B would be beautiful and a 36-B for a 16-year old would be less appealing. So more to it than cup size. Be happy with what you got.
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How do you know if you're an A or B cup?

If your bust measurement and band measurement are the same number, you're an AA cup. If there's a 1-inch difference between bust and band you're an A cup; 2-inch difference is a B cup, 3 inches is a C cup, 4 inches is a D cup, and so on.
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What is the average breast size of a 20 year old?

Time Magazine pegs the average breast size at 36C. LiveScience.com also reports an increase in the average size of breasts from 34B to 36C since 1995, although there is no explanation for the increase in size.
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