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
Heather SchwedelExamples of bralette in a Sentence
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The model and entrepreneur, who is friends with designer Amina Muaddi, chose the shoes to accent an ensemble including a semisheer midi skirt with a reptilian-like glittering green design with a black blouse partially open and revealing a black bralette.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
Whether you’re drawn to delicate bralettes, garter belts, playful thongs, or babydoll dresses, these pieces make even your most routine nights feel a little more romantic.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2025
Wang hit fashion's big night in a skin-baring look, wearing a black bralette and a white, floor-sweeping maxi skirt.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
In addition to the obvious (socks), the stores will also offer Bombas footwear, underwear, bralettes and t-shirts, according to a Bombas statement.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
Whether you’re drawn to delicate bralettes, garter belts, playful thongs, or babydoll dresses, these pieces make even your most routine nights feel a little more romantic.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2025
Wang hit fashion's big night in a skin-baring look, wearing a black bralette and a white, floor-sweeping maxi skirt.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
In addition to the obvious (socks), the stores will also offer Bombas footwear, underwear, bralettes and t-shirts, according to a Bombas statement.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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 15 Nov. 2025.
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