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bralette

American  
[brah-lit] / ˈbrɑ lɪt /

noun

  • bralettes
    plural
  1. a soft bra with no underwires, molded cups, or, usually, fastening.

  2. an outer garment similar to this.


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Kidman's Australian compatriot and fellow actress Margot Robbie took time to pose in front of the catwalk, wearing a loose black quilted bomber jacket over a black bralette top, paired with wide-leg black trousers.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025

The ad featured the tagline, “SKIMS — made for every body,” and a woman in a wheelchair modeling the clay-colored bralette and matching underwear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

Norwegian model Frida Aasen sported a bralette made of silver wings and a matching silver waist sash over a sheer black figure-hugging skirt.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022

“It’s a delicious feeling,” she says, noting that the last time she tried on a bralette, which is one of the more comfortable variations of the undergarment, it felt so restrictive that she donated it.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2021

Spears showed off her tummy while wearing a bright red bralette and green patterned shorts as she twirled around a large foyer in her home.

From Fox News ● Jul. 13, 2021

Michael Kors is pairing triangle bralettes with trousers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Sales for Aerie, a division that makes activewear, swimsuits and bralettes, recorded a 2% quarterly rise, while its namesake division posted a 1% fall.

From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023

The complete collection included bralettes, joggers, tees, puffer jackets, backpacks, bucket hats and, even, dad caps with the slogan "Bargain Bucket" embroidered across the front.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2023

Elsewhere, whether it was Coperni’s bandeaus with frills or psychedelic prints, Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Gen Z-courting floral bralettes for Valentino or Tom Ford’s unbuttoned sparkly shirts knotted at the navel, the message was one of release.

From New York Times ● May 11, 2022

Richer Poorer’s T-shirts, bralettes, socks and sweats are sold at more than 900 retailers around the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2018

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