braless adjective

Examples of bra in a Sentence

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The One Battle After Another actress wore a sculptural, avant garde butter yellow two-piece, complete with a swooping bra and cape detail. Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026 The visible bra in the back is admittedly a little ugly, but the overall outfit is fabulous and bright. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026 Lingerie The underwire and hook-and-eye closures can damage the interior of your washing machine, turning a $30 bra into a $600 mistake. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026 Alex Consani sauntered down the runway in a pair of ruffled red lace trousers, her bottom pushed over the top of the leather waistband like a pair of breasts in a pushup bra. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bra

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bra was in 1933

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“Bra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bra. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.

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bra

noun

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