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

This mesh boatneck top from Inlyric adds some texture under a slip dress or over a bralette. — Valeriya Chupinina, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2026

Luckily, Amazon has plenty of bralettes for under $25, including picks from Maidenform, Bali, Hanes, Warners, and Fruit of the Loom. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

The Skims founder’s dress featured a plunging, bralette-style design embellished with crystal floral appliqués over each cup. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026

Lovato’s dress, courtesy of Fanci Club, was a deep shade of eggplant purple and topped off with a scarlet-red lace bralette, making for a brazen club-friendly outfit only enhanced by the even more noticeable shoes. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above