braless adjective

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Its everyday comfort is where this bra shines. Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025 Having had long hair for the majority of my life, getting my strands to grow anywhere past my shoulders, and eventually down to at least the bra strap across my back felt like some sort of accomplishment. Kayla Greaves, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025 Kylie coaches a high school girls’ field hockey team, drives a green Toyota Sienna minivan and wears a sports bra every day. Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Premiering during that year’s VMAs, the music video is three minutes and 40 seconds of Taylor dancing in a sports bra, thong and kneepads — putting Jennifer Beals’ Flashdance body double to shame. Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025 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 10 Nov. 2025.

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bra

noun

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