braless adjective

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Playful with her style, Stewart’s penchant for teasing the underwear-as-outerwear trend goes back a few years, whether she’s opted to wear boxer shorts in public or styled the peekaboo bra layering trend. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025 Plus, save on the ever-popular Cosrx Snail Mucin Repairing Serum and this best-selling wireless bra that’s soft and supportive for all-day wear. Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 Miu Miu’s spring 2022 collection, vestiges of which have been seen in many places since: the preppy influence, the return of the low-rise, and exposed underwear and underpinnings, which this year reached their trad-wife pinnacle when Miuccia Prada brought back the bullet bra. Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2025 Start with its cult-favorite bra and some festive pajamas, then dive into the rest of its (vast, underrated) collection. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bra

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bra was in 1933

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“Bra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bra. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.

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bra

noun

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