Definitions for sports bra
sport·s bra

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1. sports branoun

   A type of bra that is more supportive than an everyday bra, worn when practising sports or other physical activities.

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1. Sports bra

   A sports bra is a bra that provides support to the breasts during physical exercise. Sturdier than typical bras, they minimize breast movement and alleviate discomfort. Many women wear sports bras to reduce pain and physical discomfort caused by breast movement during exercise. Some sports bras are designed to be worn as outerwear during exercise such as running. There are also sports bras with extra padding for exercises that involve some kind of trauma to the breasts.The sports bra was deemed a serious innovation which gave women the confidence and comfort to play sports, which came with a revolution in women's sport. In 2022 its inventors, Lisa Lindahl, Polly Smith, and Hinda Miller (formerly Hinda Schreiber), were admitted to the US National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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1. Sports bra

   A sports bra is a bra that provides additional support to female breasts during physical exercise. Sturdier than typical bras, they minimize breast movement, alleviate discomfort, and reduce potential damage to chest ligaments. Many women wear sports bras to reduce pain, and physical discomfort caused by breast movement during exercise. Some sports bras are designed to be worn as outerwear during exercise such as jogging. Larger breasted women may be prevented from taking part in sports or exercise when their breasts move excessively.

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1. sports bra

   A type of underwear created, designed and manufactured in various colors, materials, sizes and styles to support the female breast during sport.

   Sports bra's comes in various colors and styles and have a specific type of support.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on August 30, 2015  

How to pronounce sports 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

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sports bra in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sports bra in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of sports bra in a Sentence

1. Pauline Frommer:

   Yoga pants and a sports bra with a long-sleeved but loose-fitting shirt and a cardigan for layering.

2. Daniela Iannone:

   I'm not going to lie, a new gym outfit gives me motivation, brand new spandex or a killer sports bra is just like buying the perfect little black dress.

3. Jennifer Cutrona:

   The little pocket knives I had collected over the years were all at home in the drawer with my pepper spray. I needed something I could pull in less than a second, i sewed a knife sheath into the layers of my sports bra. I put it back on and realized it worked wonderfully. My confidence was back. I was not trying to come up with something that would kill. Just something that would give me a few seconds to get away.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sports_Bra
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Bra
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sports bra