bra
noun /brɑː/
/brɑː/
- (also formal brassière)a piece of women’s underwear worn to cover and support the breastsTopics Clothes and Fashionb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- padded
- push-up
- strapless
- …
- put on
- wear
- take off
- …
- strap
- (also car bra)(North American English) a tightly fitting cover that is put over the front end of a car to protect it
Word Origin1930s: abbreviation of brassière.