Definitions for bra
brɑbra

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brassiere, bra, bandeaunoun

   an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bra

   A bra, short for brassiere or brassière (US: , UK: or ; French: [bʁasjɛʁ]), is a form-fitting undergarment that is primarily used to support and cover women's breasts. A typical bra consists of a chest band that wraps around the torso, supporting two breast cups that are held in place by shoulder straps. A bra usually fastens in the back, using a hook and eye fastener, although bras are available in a large range of styles and sizes, including front-fastening and backless designs. Some bras are designed for specific functions, such as nursing bras to facilitate breastfeeding or sports bras to minimize discomfort during exercise. Although women in ancient Greece and Rome wore garments to support their breasts, the first modern bra is attributed to 19-year-old Mary Phelps Jacob (later and better known as the New York publisher and activist Caresse Crosby) who created the garment in 1913 by using two handkerchiefs and some ribbon. After patenting her design in 1914, she briefly manufactured bras at a two-woman factory in Boston before selling her patent to the Warner Brothers Corset Company, which began mass-producing the garment. The bra gained widespread adoption during the first half of the twentieth century, when it largely replaced the corset. The majority of Western women today wear bras, with a minority choosing to go braless. Bra manufacturing and retailing are key components of the multi-billion-dollar global lingerie industry.

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1. bra

   A bra is a type of undergarment worn by women to support and cover their breasts. It is typically made of materials like cotton, lace, or silk and consists of two cups for the breasts, straps that go over the shoulders, and a band that wraps around the torso. They come in various sizes, designs, and types such as sports bras, push-up bras, padded bras, and more, to accommodate different body sizes, comfort levels, and functionalities.

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1. bra

   A type of product to support the breast created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   A bra is vital for a woman to support her breast.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

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1. BRA

   What does BRA stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BRA acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bra is ranked #120901 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bra surname appeared 143 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bra.
   
   63.6% or 91 total occurrences were White.
   15.3% or 22 total occurrences were Black.
   13.9% or 20 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   5.5% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Undergarment
   • Woman's Clothing

Anagrams for bra »

1. bar

2. rab

How to pronounce bra?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bra in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bra in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bra in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of bra in a Sentence

1. Mindy Kaling:

   I just thought the whole time like, ‘I wish I had worn a sexier bra.’ Because it was like, you know, he works hard.

2. Jamie Webb:

   I once dared a customer on a hen night to sling a bra to the horn to win a free shot, she did and it has become a tradition ever since.

3. Jessica Lauppe-Guy:

   Then it looks like a complete outfit rather than a random bra that you happen to be showing.

4. Jim Ambrose:

   I remember the first girl in my class wearing a bra and I reacted exactly as every other boy in the class did, i was enamored and fascinated.

5. Vesla Tonnessen:

   Prakashanand Saraswati'd tell me to go lock the door, and then Prakashanand Saraswati'd pull me onto the bed and kiss me and ask me to unhook my bra.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bra
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bra
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html