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Definition of 'bra'

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bra

(brɑː )
Word forms: plural bras
countable noun
A bra is a piece of underwear that women wear to support their breasts.
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bra in British 1

(brɑː )
noun
short for brassiere
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bra in British 2

(brɑː )
noun
South Africa informal another word for bro2
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bra in American

(brɑ ; brä)
US
noun
an undergarment worn by women to support the breasts or give a desired contour to the bust
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Word origin of 'bra'
< brassiere

Example sentences containing 'bra'

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Others in the crowd threw bras and underwear. Times, Sunday Times (2015)

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Translations for 'bra'

British English: bra /brɑː/ NOUN
A bra is a piece of underwear that a woman wears to support her breasts.
  • American English: bra
  • Arabic: حَمَّالة الصَدْر
  • Brazilian Portuguese: sutiã
  • Chinese: 胸罩
  • Croatian: grudnjak
  • Czech: podprsenka
  • Danish: bh
  • Dutch: beha
  • European Spanish: sujetador
  • Finnish: rintaliivit
  • French: soutien-gorge
  • German: Büstenhalter
  • Greek: σουτιέν
  • Italian: reggiseno
  • Japanese: ブラジャー
  • Korean: 브래지어
  • Norwegian: bh
  • Polish: biustonosz
  • European Portuguese: sutiã
  • Romanian: sutien
  • Russian: бюстгальтер
  • Spanish: brasier
  • Swedish: bh
  • Thai: เสื้อชั้นในสตรี
  • Turkish: sutyen
  • Ukrainian: бюстгальтер
  • Vietnamese: xu chiêng

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Nearby words of 'bra'

  • Bq
  • br
  • br'er
  • bra
  • bra strap
  • bra top
  • braai

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Related Terms of 'bra'

  • bra top
  • bra strap
  • butt bra
  • nursing bra
  • padded bra

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Definition of bra from the Collins English Dictionary

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