Word
bra
US/ˈbɹɑ/
UK/bɹˈɑː/
Definitions
01clothing
n. a piece of underwear that women wear to support their breasts.
n. an undergarment worn by women to support the breasts.
“She bought a new sports bra to wear for her running sessions.”
“The fashion industry has seen a shift toward wireless bra designs that prioritise comfort without sacrificing necessary support.”
Synonyms
02friend
n. a very informal way to say 'friend' or 'brother', used when talking to a man.
n. a slang variant of 'bro', used as a familiar term of address for a male peer.
“What's up, bra? I haven't seen you in ages.”
“The use of 'bra' as a vocative is common in certain surf and skate subcultures, though it is often perceived as highly informal.”
Slang · Informal · Dialect
Teaching tip
This is a phonetic spelling of 'bro' common in South African and surfer dialects; learners should be careful as it is identical to the clothing term.
03quantum mechanics
n. a special symbol used in physics to describe the state of a particle.
n. the row vector in Dirac notation, representing the complex conjugate of the corresponding ket vector.
“The professor explained how to multiply a bra and a ket in the equation.”
“In quantum mechanics, the inner product of a bra and a ket results in a complex scalar value.”
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Real-World Examples
“However, research shows up to 88% of girls wear sports bras that do not fit properly, and only about a third wear a sports bra during PE or school sports.” Scan code
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