bra

UK
/brɑː/
US
/brɑ/

Translations

branoun
bras
pl
UK
/brɑː/
US
/brɑ/
She bought a new bra from the store.
Она купила новый бюстгальтер в магазине.
braadjective
UK
/brɑː/
US
/brɑː/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., bra strap, bra size).

Definitions

branoun
A garment worn by women to support the breasts.
She bought a new bra to match her dress for the party.
In quantum mechanics, a vector in the dual space of a ket, written with a left angle bracket, as in ⟨ψ|.
In Dirac notation the amplitude is expressed as a bra ⟨φ| acting on a ket |ψ⟩.
(informal, chiefly South African and New Zealand) A friend; mate; brother.
Take it easy, bra, we'll sort it out tomorrow.
braadjective
Relating to or designed for a bra.
She adjusted the loose bra straps before leaving.