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
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Those gains, she said, were seen across its bra silhouettes and price points.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Ranvia had back pain, her bra straps would dig into her, and exercise was difficult.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Its FlexFactor bra has an underwire that is encased in fabric to make it more cushioned against the skin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
She arrived to the Marriott hotel sporting a bright red sports bra and leggings, paired with a large fur coat to shield her from the beach chill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
After the other boys filed out of the house, Roy Lee with the bra hidden back in his jacket, Mom stopped Quentin and asked him to stay for supper.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Victoria’s Secret has said that the turnaround it has been working on over the past year depends on making its bras better.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
You can also wear the Whoop sensor in the company’s specially designed boxers, bras and other apparel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
A final, wide shot shows the entire sign covered in a snaking chain of bras, before cutting to Sweeney as she poses and celebrates with the sign in the distance behind her.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Footage obtained by TMZ shows Sweeney climbing up the Hollywood sign to help string up a clothesline of assorted bras across the familiar landmark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
Some had surnames stitched onto not only shorts and socks but training bras, too.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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