bralette

noun

bra·​lette ˈbrä-lət 

plural bralettes

: a soft bra with no wires or cups and often with thin, removable pads

… a beautiful bralette to wear as both an undergarment or a crop top if you're really trying to up the ante on your going out looks or headed to a music festival.

—Marquaysa Battle

Meet the bralette, the underwire bra's kid sister. She's a dainty little thing, all flimsy straps, lace, and minimal padding.

—Heather Schwedel

Examples of bralette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Whether your outfit requires a strapless bra or a delicate bralette, there is a wide range of bras to choose from at Soma. —Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Meanwhile, Parade, which is known for its bralettes and colorful options, introduced underwire options this spring. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 July 2025

On July 20, she was photographed in Santa Monica, Calif., after having dinner at Giorgio Baldi wearing a navy blue ERL suit jacket left open to reveal her bare baby bump and a Savage x Fenty sheer bralette. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025

For anyone with a larger chest who finds most bralettes unsupportive but dreads the dig of underwire, this bra strikes an ideal middle ground. —Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above