braless

[ brah-lis ]

adjective

1. wearing no bra.

Other Words From

• braless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of braless¹

First recorded in 1965–70; bra + -less

Example Sentences

I need to go be, like, braless in my backyard and like, paint and listen to like Animal Collective in my backyard.

From Los Angeles Times

Women are not imposing their nipples on you by existing, braless, in public spaces.

From New York Times

So she set aside all feelings of self consciousness — appearing braless for the album’s artwork and letting listeners unabashedly hear her surgically repaired voice — on “Queen of Me.”

From Seattle Times

Wrote Evitts Dickinson: “The 1940s became the decade of the McCardell woman, clad in casual jersey, wearing wrap dresses or pantsuits with pockets, going braless, maybe, and heelless, and feeling confident in her stylish attire.”

From Washington Post

Lindahl, then 28, tried binding herself with an elastic bandage, and going braless, before eventually settling on a regular bra, one size too small.

From BBC