Bra wiktionary bra (plural bras) An item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts. [from s] , Carl Ruhen, The Key Club, Sydney: Scripts, page Her housecoat had fallen open. She was wearing only panties and bra, which did nothing to make her scrawny, wrinkled body appealing. 1 appendix english pronunciation 2 -bra f (genitive-brae); first declension. Noun suffix denoting instrument. Noun suffix denoting vessel or place. Noun suffix denoting person. 3 bra wiki 4 Superlative. is brase. ¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article. ² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant. 5 A bra, short for brassiere or brassière (US: / b r ə ˈ z ɪər /, UK: / ˈ b r æ s ɪər, ˈ b r æ z-/; French:), is a form-fitting underwear that is primarily used to support and cover a woman'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. 6 There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bra. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Caribbean English, North American English, and South African English. 7 jättebra übersetzung schwedisch 8 bra, Komparativ: —, Superlativ: —. 9 (over mensen) fatsoenlijk, respectabel. 10