braless

American  

[brah-lis] / ˈbrɑ lɪs /

adjective

1. wearing no bra.

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Other Word Forms

• bralessness noun

Etymology

Origin of braless

First recorded in 1965–70; bra + -less

Example Sentences

I need to go be, like, braless in my backyard and like, paint and listen to like Animal Collective in my backyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023

Women are not imposing their nipples on you by existing, braless, in public spaces.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2023

Wrote Evitts Dickinson: “The 1940s became the decade of the McCardell woman, clad in casual jersey, wearing wrap dresses or pantsuits with pockets, going braless, maybe, and heelless, and feeling confident in her stylish attire.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2022

Lindahl, then 28, tried binding herself with an elastic bandage, and going braless, before eventually settling on a regular bra, one size too small.

From BBC • May 10, 2022

Soft, stretchy, and seamless, it gives me all the relief of being braless with just enough support.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2018