sports bra

noun

plural sports bras

: a usually wireless bra that is designed especially to minimize movement of and provide sufficient support for the breasts during physical activity

… a high-impact sports bra that's designed to provide ample support to women with larger chests.

—Jemicah Colleen Marasigan

If you're a woman who experiences breast discomfort … while exercising, try a sports bra. The idea is to minimize motion and reduce chafing.

—University of California Wellness Letter

Examples of sports bra in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An influencer who’d been posing in a sports bra and very short shorts sprinted past us in a panic, trailed by some poor guy juggling way too much camera gear and a frantically barking Chihuahua. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Nike’s decline finally cost it blue-chip status S&P isn’t kicking Nike out because the index committee hated the Kaepernick ad or saw Dylan Mulvaney in a sports bra. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Hailey Bieber showed off her toned abs in a plunging naby sports bra during a walk through Los Angeles on August 21. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

The running shoes go in optimistically, followed by the leggings and the sports bra, packed by someone who clearly has a genuine, healthy relationship with exercise. — Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above