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
Marquaysa BattleMeet the bralette, the underwire bra's kid sister. She's a dainty little thing, all flimsy straps, lace, and minimal padding.—Heather Schwedel
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The collection takes 10 of Skims’ most familiar bra and underwear silhouettes and remakes them in cotton, spanning bralettes, briefs, thongs and boy shorts.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Kicking off the carousel with a photo of her modeling a plunging black bralette with a micro black G-string thong, the beauty maven then slipped into a light cream set with a push-up bra and boy shorts, followed by a classic white unlined bra and briefs.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Among my favorites, there’s an ultra-comfortable bralette for more than 50 percent off, bestselling leggings for under $10, and a roomy Coach bucket bag that’s $180 off.
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Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Triangle bralettes work especially well on smaller chests because their plunging neckline highlights the cleavage, while racerback styles create a closer, more secure fit.
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Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
1 June 2026
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Kicking off the carousel with a photo of her modeling a plunging black bralette with a micro black G-string thong, the beauty maven then slipped into a light cream set with a push-up bra and boy shorts, followed by a classic white unlined bra and briefs.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Among my favorites, there’s an ultra-comfortable bralette for more than 50 percent off, bestselling leggings for under $10, and a roomy Coach bucket bag that’s $180 off.
—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Triangle bralettes work especially well on smaller chests because their plunging neckline highlights the cleavage, while racerback styles create a closer, more secure fit.
—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bralette
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“Bralette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bralette. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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