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Definition of bralette

bralette

/brəˈlɛt/
bra · lette
Plural:bralettes
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• noun

1

A lightweight, unstructured bra made without underwire or heavy padding, designed primarily for comfort or to be worn visibly as a fashion top.

Example

"She wore a lace bralette underneath a loose linen shirt during the warm summer afternoon."

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• Rhymes for bralette

• Nearby Words

brake
brakeless
braless
bralette
bramble
brambling
bran

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 20th century from 'bra' (a clipping of French 'brassière') and the diminutive suffix '-ette' (with an intrusive 'l' by analogy with words such as 'starlet' or 'palette').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bralette. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bralette
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