strappy

[ strap-ee ]

adjective

1. (of shoes or clothing) having straps as a distinctive feature: a sports bra with a strappy back.

   strappy black heels;

   a sports bra with a strappy back.

strappy

/ ˈstræpɪ /

adjective

1. (of clothes) having prominent straps

   strappy sandals

Word History and Origins

Origin of strappy¹

First recorded in 1975–80; strap ( def ) + -y ¹( def )

Example Sentences

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

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

The singer told the BBC's Sidetracked podcast brat was a concept that represented a person who might have "a pack of cigs, a Bic lighter and a strappy white top with no bra".

From BBC

But also, Charli also shared that “It can go that way, like, quite luxury, but it can also be so, like, trashy. Just, like, a pack of cigs, and, like, a Bic lighter, and, like, a strappy white top. With no bra. That’s, like, kind of all you need,” she said.

From Salon

Brat is described by the English singer as a concept that represents a person who might have "a pack of cigs, a Bic lighter and a strappy white top with no bra".

From BBC