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
Heather SchwedelExamples of bralette in a Sentence
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The retailer shines in the bralette category, so rely on them for all things unpadded, wireless, and soft cupped.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
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.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
Wacoal Soft Sense Lace Bralette Lace isn’t always known for comfort, but this lacy bralette was beyond comfortable in our test, with the lace portion actually made from a stretchy nylon fabric.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
In the campaign, denim-on-denim outfits take center stage with jackets paired with jeans or a knee-length short, a denim bralette paired with short shorts and denim jumpsuits.
—David Moin, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
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.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
Wacoal Soft Sense Lace Bralette Lace isn’t always known for comfort, but this lacy bralette was beyond comfortable in our test, with the lace portion actually made from a stretchy nylon fabric.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
In the campaign, denim-on-denim outfits take center stage with jackets paired with jeans or a knee-length short, a denim bralette paired with short shorts and denim jumpsuits.
—David Moin, WWD, 4 Feb. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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