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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Other videos participating in the trend see users returning to social media and viral meme culture's roots, posting pics using the Snapchat dog ear filter, doing the popular bottle flip challenge, and busting out their old skinny jeans, chokers and lace bralettes for their clips.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
On November 19, 2025, the star stepped out for the film’s Berlin premiere, embracing the sheer trend in a sapphire gown that revealed a black bralette and silky boxer shorts underneath.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The Mills by Millie Bobby Brown debut collection features around 100 items across the sleep, intimates and rtw categories and includes dresses, tops, skirts, denim, bralettes and briefs, matching intimate sets and sleepwear.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
The best bra for comfort is the Calvin Klein Icon Modal bralette.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2025
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
On November 19, 2025, the star stepped out for the film’s Berlin premiere, embracing the sheer trend in a sapphire gown that revealed a black bralette and silky boxer shorts underneath.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The Mills by Millie Bobby Brown debut collection features around 100 items across the sleep, intimates and rtw categories and includes dresses, tops, skirts, denim, bralettes and briefs, matching intimate sets and sleepwear.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
The best bra for comfort is the Calvin Klein Icon Modal bralette.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Bralette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bralette. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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