bra

[brah]

noun

1. brassiere.

2. Automotive Slang.,  a removable cover for the front end of an automobile to protect it from road debris.

bra

¹

/ brɑː /

noun

1. short for brassiere

bra

²

/ brɑː /

noun

1. informal,  another word for bro 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of bra¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

The company’s menswear line is the official underwear partner of the NBA, and its bras, tops and sweatpants for women are hugely popular.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

A former Team GB roller derby skater says the cost of sports bras is discouraging younger females taking part in physical activity.

Read more on BBC

Growing girl though she is, Esther has decided not to wear a bra.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

She howls with the urge to mate, prowling the house in matching fancy bras and thong sets that clash with this disheveled house and its stockpile of cheap beer.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

I often ask myself, sometimes while fishing a grain of cooked rice out of my stretched-out sports bra.

Read more on Salon

Related Words

• bikini 
• corset 
• lingerie 
• shorts 
• undergarment 
• underpants 
• undershirt