bra
nounnounnouncommon in dialogue
- //bɹɑː//
- /[bɹɐ̞]/
- //bɹæ//
An item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts.
noun
- 1
An item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts.
Mary felt annoyed at the girl; just because bras had become passé, did a girl with so pronounced a bosom have to cater to fashion? In this case practicality dictated a bra, and Mary stood at the desk feeling herself flushing with disapproval.
Her housecoat had fallen open. She was wearing only panties and bra, which did nothing to make her scrawny, wrinkled body appealing.
Etymology
Clipping of brassiere, borrowed from French brassière, from Old French braciere (originally a lining inside armor to protect the arm, but later a garment), from Old French brace (“arm”), from Latin bracchia, plural of Latin bracchium (“forearm”), from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn, “forearm”), from Proto-Hellenic *brəkʰús (“short”) (because the forearm is shorter than the upper arm), inherited from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus.
noun
- 1
One of the two vectors in the standard notation for describing quantum states in quantum mechanics, the row vector; the other (column) vector being its complex conjugate, the ket.
Etymology
From bracket, referring to the notation introduced in 1939 by Paul Dirac.
noun
- 1
Variant of broslangAlternative form of bro; friend, mate
Take it easy, bra!
“Famalam, I ain't even gon lie to ya man, I am super happy to be finally maxing out on parole my real. This violation was definitely a reality check Bra!” Influence replied to his comrade.
Etymology
Representing a different pronunciation of bro (“brother”).
Forms
- plural
- bras
bra · An item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts.
Bra · A city in Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy; known for being the…brace · A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding…Brace · A surname from Old French.