From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbrabra /brɑː/ ●●○ noun [countable] DCCa piece of underwear that a woman wears to support her breasts
Examples from the Corpus
bra• Because it was easier than a bra and panties she had donned an ivory, gossamer-light teddy.• Underneath her Michael Jackson T-shirt she was wearing a bra.• No, her bra and pants were still wet.• Another witness reported that some women took off their blouses and filled them with money, walking off in their bras.Origin bra (1900-2000) brassiere 