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bra

274 1.0
A piece of clothing women wear under their clothes to support their breasts
  • noun
  • /brɑː/
translation icon : sujetador (España)
  • She chose a lace bra to wear under her new dress for the party.
  • wear a bra

This is your guide to bras for big boobies.

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Examples

  • 'Cause frankly, you need a good sports bra.

  • In Lululemon sports bras, I wear a two to four.

  • I of course would not wear a bra like this with it.

  • This looks like a sports bra anyway.

  • Want to see the new bra I got yesterday?

  • How was the first sports bra prototype made?

  • I am wearing a tank top and a bra and underpants.

  • I begged my mother to let me have a bra, but she insisted I was much too young.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I've had all of the bad bras, but I love this bra.

  • I bought a new bra that provides great support during workouts.

Synonyms

brassiere
vsbra
21 4.2

A piece of clothing women wear under clothes to support their breasts

is the common everyday term rather than the formal label
bandeau
vsbra
1 9.0

A strip of fabric worn around the chest, usually without straps, to support or cover breasts

is the general supportive undergarment rather than this specific strapless form

A piece of underwear that supports a woman's breasts

is the neutral standard word used in everyday speech
breastband
vsbra
4.5

A band of fabric or elastic worn around the chest to support the breasts

is the broader covering garment rather than a simple supporting band

Compounds

bra burner
  • Slang
8.9

A slang name for a very hard workout that makes you sweat a lot

How Supportive

underwire
5 4.6
bra
274 1.0

Surface Forms

bra singular
bras plural

Etymology

Bra is a short form of the French brassière, which comes from bras meaning 'arm', so you can imagine a bra as something that 'holds' or supports like an arm. That's why a bra is an undergarment that supports and covers the breasts.