sports bra en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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A type of bra that is more supportive than an everyday bra, worn when practising sports or other physical activities.
secure a uniboob-generating, restrain-and-flatten style sports bra
2001 May 22, Wednesday, “Re: 'There are only 500 REAL anime fans in the UK'”, in uk.media.animation.anime (Usenet), message-ID <-6y*A5OWo@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>:Finally, in 1977[…]the sports bra as we know it was invented[…] That first sports bra was simply two jockstraps sewn together.
2015 October 29, Rose Eveleth, “Why Are Sports Bras So Terrible?”, in Racked:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sports bras | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
de Sport-BH (bra worn when playing various sports) · nl sport-bh (bra worn when playing various sports) · cmn 運動內衣 /运动内衣 (bra worn when playing various sports) · eo sportmamzono (bra worn when playing various sports) · cmn 運動文胸 /运动文胸 (bra worn when playing various sports) · fi urheilurintaliivit (bra worn when playing various sports) · nl sportbeha (bra worn when playing various sports) · sv sport-bh (bra worn when playing various sports) · ja スポーツブラ (bra worn when playing various sports) · sv sportbehå (bra worn when playing various sports) · ja スポブラ (bra worn when playing various sports) · cmn 運動胸衣 /运动胸衣 (bra worn when playing various sports)