bra
Americannoun
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bras
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Automotive Slang. a removable cover for the front end of an automobile to protect it from road debris.
noun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bra
By shortening
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And maybe, just maybe, wear a more supportive bra on Lightning Rod.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"I was the first woman to burn my bra, it took the fire department four days to put it out."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Race organiser ASO issued a statement following Dutch media reports of concerns some riders had used bra padding as aerodynamic fairings to improve efficiency.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“We’re not pairing the bra tops with underwear—but with pants,” said Haley Palese, who runs merchandising for Aerie and its sister chain Offline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
It’s hard to wear spaghetti-strap tops with a bra, so I don’t mind there being a rule against them, and no way would my parents let me wear short shorts—to school or anywhere.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
According to several women reporters, security staff conducted unusual pat-downs of some women journalists to check whether they were wearing bras and might be Femen activists prepared to reveal chests painted with slogans.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Two areas stood out: bras and Pink,” CEO Hillary Super said on the post-earnings call with analysts, according to a FactSet transcript.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Issues have reportedly been raised about padding in bras that could result in riders gaining one second per kilometre.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Super said Victoria’s Secret launched two new bras, including a strapless, during the recently completed quarter and has more bra launches planned for this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
For this I get a wrinkled nose from Rhoda and a onesided grin from Lynne, the gaunt blonde who’s working bras.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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