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English
Etymology 1
Shortened from brassierePronunciation
- , /brɑː/, /brA:/
- Rhymes with: -ɑː
Noun
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Translations
brassiere
- Albanian: gjimbajtëse , sutjen , sytjen
- Arabic: (ħammá:la ʂadr), (sutiyá:n)
- Armenian: կրծկալ (krtskal)
- Bulgarian: сутиен (sutien)
- Chinese: 奶罩 (nǎi zhào), 胸罩 (xiōng zhào)
- Croatian: grudnjak
- Czech: podprsenka
- Dutch: bustenhouder , bh , beha
- Esperanto: mamzono
- Estonian: rinnahoidja
- Finnish: rintaliivit p
- French: soutien-gorge
- West Frisian: boarststipe
- German: Büstenhalter (abbreviation BH )
- Greek, Modern: σουτιέν (soutién)
- Hebrew: חזייה (khaziya)
- Hungarian: abra, melltartó
- Indonesian: BH, kutang
- Italian: reggipetto
- Japanese: ブラ (bura), ブラジャー (burajā)
- Khmer: (aow dtroh-noep)
- Kinyarwanda: isutiye
- Korean: 브래지어 (beuraeji-eo)
- Latvian: krūšturis
- Malay: culi, coli, baju dalam perempuan, anak baju perempuan
- Manx Gaelic: coodagh keeagh
- Norwegian: bysteholder
- Persian: (pestan band)
- Polish: biustonosz , stanik
- Portuguese: porta-scios, sutiã, camisola
- Romanian: brasieră, sutien
- Russian: бюстгальтер (b'ustgál’ter) , лифчик (lífčik)
- Slovak: podprsenka
- Spanish: ajustador italbrac Cuba, brasier , corpiño , sostén , soutien italbrac Uruguay, sujetador italbrac Spain
- Swedish: behå
- Thai: (kheerìì'ongyôkthrong)
- Turkish: sutyen
- Vietnamese: cái xú chiên, cái nịt ngực zhào
Etymology 2
From bracketPronunciation
Noun
- One of the two vectors in the standard notation for describing quantum states in quantum mechanics, the other being the ket.
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Etymology 3
Representing a bastardized pronunciation of bro, meaning brotherNoun
- friend
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- Take it easy, bra!
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- "Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on bra, la-la how the life goes on" ~ Lennon/McCartney, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, 1968.
Swedish
Pronunciation
- /brɑː/, /brA:/
Adjective
braAdverb
braSee also
Extensive Definition
Bra may refer to:
- Brassiere, an undergarment
- Male bra, an undergarment
- Bra (CN), a city in Italy
- Bra-ket notation, used for describing quantum states in the theory of quantum mechanics
- Bra (Dragon Ball), a fictional character in the manga Dragon Ball Z, the anime Dragonball Z, and the anime Dragon Ball GT
- Bra (store chain), formerly a Swedish store chain that merged with Wessells to form Bra & Wessels
Acronym
As a three letter acronym, BRA can be:- Bougainville Revolutionary Army, a revolutionary army in Papua New Guinea
- Belfast Royal Academy, a co-educational, non-denominational independent school situated in north Belfast
- Basic rate access, in Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) technology,
- Bentley Rhythm Ace, a band
- BRA Transportes Aéreos, a low-cost carrier
- Braj language ("bra" in ISO 639 alpha-3)
- Brazil ("bra" in ISO 3166-1)
- Breton Revolutionary Army
- Boy Rangers of America, an early Scouting organization
- Boston Redevelopment Authority
- Brattleboro (Amtrak station), Vermont, United States
- Bilateral renal agenesis, a sub type of Potter syndrome
bra in Bulgarian: Бра
bra in German: Bra
bra in Spanish: Bra
bra in Esperanto: BRA
bra in French: BRA
bra in Italian: BRA
bra in Dutch: Bra
bra in Japanese: BRA
bra in Norwegian: Bra
bra in Polish: Bra
bra in Kölsch: BRA (Watt ėßß datt?)
bra in Russian: Бра
bra in Finnish: Luettelo Dragon Ballin
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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
advocate, alpenstock, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, bandeau, bearer, brace, bracer, bracket, brassiere, buttress, cane, carrier, cervix, corset, crook, crutch, falsies, foundation garment,
fulcrum, girdle, guy, guywire, jock, jockstrap, mainstay, maintainer, mast, neck, prop, reinforce, reinforcement, reinforcer, rest, resting place, rigging, shoulder, shroud, soutien-gorge, spine, sprit, staff, standing rigging, stave, stay, stick, stiffener, strengthener, support, supporter, sustainer, upholder, walking
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