braless adjective

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Halo Reversible Bra Two bra tops for the price of one—now that is packing genius. Amber Cardullo, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025 Emily is also in a top that is just a bra; no judgment, just pointing it out. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025 In the clip, Oshry, who welcomed her first son Reuben, with her husband, Ben Soffer, in May, reaches into her fridge to grab a head of cabbage, then rips open her animal-print bathrobe to show a compression bra stuffed with cabbage leaves. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 She was spotted hiking in acid-wash purple jeans with a matching bra top and a charm-laden chain belt. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bra

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 23 Dec. 2025.

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bra

noun

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