plural bralettes
: a soft bra with no wires or cups and often with thin, removable pads
… a beautiful bralette to wear as both an undergarment or a crop top if you're really trying to up the ante on your going out looks or headed to a music festival.—
Marquaysa Battle
Marquaysa BattleMeet the bralette, the underwire bra's kid sister. She's a dainty little thing, all flimsy straps, lace, and minimal padding.—Heather Schwedel
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After having a major moment in 2023, the peekaboo bralette trend dominated red carpets last year, with stars including Selena Gomez, Sydney Sweeney and Elizabeth Debicki modeling the sultry fad at high-profile events like the GLAAD Awards and the Academy Museum Gala.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
Parade: Refresh your collection of undergarments with thongs, bralettes, and more pieces from $6.
PetSmart: Find dog food, cat treats, poop bags, and lots of other goodies for your furry friends from just 47 cents — yes, cents!
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 19 May 2025
The players drifting through this dreamscape include Daisy Ridley, Eliot Sumner, Willem Dafoe, and a host of other beautiful people clad in gauzy frocks and provocative bralettes.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 16 May 2025
The leggings are fully bonded and the bralette has laser perforations.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
Parade: Refresh your collection of undergarments with thongs, bralettes, and more pieces from $6.
PetSmart: Find dog food, cat treats, poop bags, and lots of other goodies for your furry friends from just 47 cents — yes, cents!
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 19 May 2025
The players drifting through this dreamscape include Daisy Ridley, Eliot Sumner, Willem Dafoe, and a host of other beautiful people clad in gauzy frocks and provocative bralettes.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 16 May 2025
The leggings are fully bonded and the bralette has laser perforations.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bralette
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“Bralette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bralette. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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