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    Bra

    Definition

    noun | an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

    Pronunciation

    br'o (IPA: brˈɒ)

    Hyphenation

    bra (no hyphenation) (3 letters | 1 syllable)

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    First known use in English

    1936 (Great Depression | Interwar period) (90 years ago)

    Word frequency history

    Inflected form

    bras

    Narrower terms

    uplift

    Broader terms

    undergarment | unmentionable | woman's clothing

    Rhymes

    aha | baccarat | bah | blah | bourgeois | cha | ha | hah | hurrah | la | law | ma | markkaa | pa | pasha | ... (total: 22) (based on typical American pronunciation)

    Lexically close words

    brad | brae | brag | bran | brat | bray | brr | era | Ira | Ora (total: 10)

    Anagrams

    bar | Bar | BAR | arb

    Translations

    Mandarin Chinese: | 乳罩 (noun) Hindi: | चोली (noun) Arabic: | صَديرِيَّة لِلثَّديَين (noun) Spanish: | sostén (clothing - woman) | corpiño (clothing - woman) French: | soutien-gorge (clothing - woman) | bustier (clothing - woman)

    Other notable uses

    Bra (Italy, 29568 people)

    Bra Boys

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    Crossword puzzle clues

    A couple of cups? | Article under a blouse | Auto protector | Bathing suit top | Bikini part | Bikini top | Body hugger | Burlesque show wear | Bust holder | Car protector | Car-front cover | Cross-one's-heart garment | Cup holder | Cup holder? | ... (total: 77) (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

    Scrabble score

    5 (International English) | 5 (North American English)