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

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

"The boys didn't know until I stripped off to bra and pants. Everybody looked shocked at me," she said.

From BBC

As we watch Emilia clasping on her bra, readying to leave the hospital once and for all, she’s trying out her new name for size.

From Los Angeles Times

Kuhn’s reasoning boiled down to anatomy — mine, above my bra line, and the ballplayers’, below their belts.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bikini
• corset
• lingerie
• shorts
• undergarment
• underpants
• undershirt