bra
Americannoun
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Automotive Slang. a removable cover for the front end of an automobile to protect it from road debris.
noun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bra
By shortening
Example Sentences
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According to the movement, Petrini died on Thursday evening at his home in the town of Bra in his native Piedmont.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
It was fitted by Prof Joanna Wakefield-Scurr, from the University of Portsmouth, who proudly goes by the nickname the Bra Professor.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
Bra fitting is hard, but there are experts who can help.
From Slate • Aug. 12, 2024
Other establishments like The Sports Bra have recently opened elsewhere: A Bar of Their Own began operating in Minneapolis earlier this year, and Seattle’s Rough & Tumble launched in late 2022.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024
His name was Bra Modise, and he was from Soweto.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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