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balconette

British  
/ ˌbælkəˈnɛt /

noun

  1. a lightly padded bra that is designed to lift and enhance the appearance of a woman's bust

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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After a 19-year break, the 50-year-old ascended from underneath the staged runway and did her signature strut — and her “smize” — in a VSX balconette catsuit, bustier and a metallic cape.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2024

"Styles like bralettes and triangle bras have risen to the fore whereas push-up bras and balconette bras used to be the drivers of the market," says Ms Carter.

From BBC Oct. 11, 2019

The Kenmore Avenue home, known as the Bartlett house, was designed in the American Colonial Revival style, with Tuscan columns, green rooftop shingles and a balconette below its second floor.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 2, 2014

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