balconette

British  

/ ˌbælkəˈnɛt /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

At Ewa Bien, a store in Galeria Kazimierz, I tried on my favorite design of dozens of bras I tried on my trip: a beige balconette with yellow and green floral embroidery, and salmon pink piping on the cups.

From New York Times

"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

The line includes a longline wireless bra, balconette, slip, bodysuit, high-waist bottom and bikini coming in two exclusive prints that were created by Toronto artist Danielle Suppa.

From Los Angeles Times

The American Colonial Revival building, known as the Bartlett house, has green rooftop shingles, Tuscan columns, and a balconette below its second floor.

From Los Angeles Times