bra

[ brah ]

noun

1. brassiere.
2. Automotive Slang. a removable cover for the front end of an automobile to protect it from road debris.

bra

¹

/ brɑː /

noun

1. short for brassiere

bra

²

/ brɑː /

noun

1. informal.
   another word for bro 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of bra¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

Chastain ripped off her shirt, her sports bra on show, and dropped to her knees screaming as her team-mates ran towards her.

From BBC

She told the BBC's Sidetracked podcast that someone brat might have "a pack of cigs, a Bic lighter and a strappy white top with no bra".

From BBC

Emily Peck is joined by Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez, authors of Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon to discuss the origins of the ubiquitous bra retailer, its role in the rise of fast fashion, and how the brand successfully reflected the culture–until it suddenly didn’t.

From Slate

Another features a topless Elsa from “Frozen” and Olaf running away with her bra.

From Los Angeles Times

Dressed in faded denim hotpants, a leopard-print bra, with a tattoo snaking up her stomach and across her chest, the 3D computer-generated image reaches out and appears to knock on the window to attract attention.

From BBC

Related Words

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• corset
• lingerie
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• undergarment
• underpants
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