bralessadj.

/ˈbrɑːlɪs/

Forms: Also bra-less.

Etymology: < bra n.² + -less suffix.

a. Of a woman: without a brassière; not wearing a bra. Also absol.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing underwear > not wearing brassiere

braless1964

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [noun] > wearing underwear > state of not wearing underwear > one who

braless1964

1964 Women's Wear Daily 27 Nov. 16/1 Now there's a bra-slip for the bra-less..and watch the notion of double-duty fashion underlings grow.

1971 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 19 Mar. 26/6 A report from Iowa State University indicated the majority of coeds there do not intend to go braless.

1979 Daily Tel. 25 Apr. 21/2 Trouble flared after the arrest of a bra-less woman.

1986 M. Howard Expensive Habits 168 Braless, breathless, her shirt stretched tight as though she is forever running against the wind.

b. Of the breasts: not supported or covered by a bra.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing underwear > not wearing brassiere > of breasts: not supported or covered by

braless1967

1967 Guardian 5 Aug. 7/4 It was Poiret who first got women out of corsets, revealed bra-less bosoms.

1975 R. H. Rimmer Premar Exper. (1976) ii. 161 Wriggling her braless tits against me, she puppy-lapped me with wet sloppy kisses.

1985 ‘J. Ross’ Burial Deferred xxxi. 161 A white T-shirt that stretched tautly over her bra-less breasts.

Derivatives

ˈbralessness n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [noun] > wearing underwear > state of not wearing underwear

staylessness1883

bralessness1973

1973 Black World May 75/1 The low-cut tops, bralessness and brief skirts..worn by many American girls..are not appreciated by Africans.

1984 National Law Jrnl. 13 Aug. 47/3 Ms. BeSaw made repeated attempts to board the plane, even borrowing clothing from passengers to cover up her bralessness, says the lawyer, but they failed.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	braless
释义	bralessadj. /ˈbrɑːlɪs/ Forms: Also bra-less. Etymology: < bra n.² + -less suffix. a. Of a woman: without a brassière; not wearing a bra. Also absol. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing underwear > not wearing brassiere braless1964 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [noun] > wearing underwear > state of not wearing underwear > one who braless1964 1964 Women's Wear Daily 27 Nov. 16/1 Now there's a bra-slip for the bra-less..and watch the notion of double-duty fashion underlings grow. 1971 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 19 Mar. 26/6 A report from Iowa State University indicated the majority of coeds there do not intend to go braless. 1979 Daily Tel. 25 Apr. 21/2 Trouble flared after the arrest of a bra-less woman. 1986 M. Howard Expensive Habits 168 Braless, breathless, her shirt stretched tight as though she is forever running against the wind. b. Of the breasts: not supported or covered by a bra. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing underwear > not wearing brassiere > of breasts: not supported or covered by braless1967 1967 Guardian 5 Aug. 7/4 It was Poiret who first got women out of corsets, revealed bra-less bosoms. 1975 R. H. Rimmer Premar Exper. (1976) ii. 161 Wriggling her braless tits against me, she puppy-lapped me with wet sloppy kisses. 1985 ‘J. Ross’ Burial Deferred xxxi. 161 A white T-shirt that stretched tautly over her bra-less breasts. Derivatives ˈbralessness n. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [noun] > wearing underwear > state of not wearing underwear staylessness1883 bralessness1973 1973 Black World May 75/1 The low-cut tops, bralessness and brief skirts..worn by many American girls..are not appreciated by Africans. 1984 National Law Jrnl. 13 Aug. 47/3 Ms. BeSaw made repeated attempts to board the plane, even borrowing clothing from passengers to cover up her bralessness, says the lawyer, but they failed. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1964
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