bra

Meanings

Plural: bras

Noun

an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
An item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts.
One of the two vectors in the standard notation for describing quantum states in quantum mechanics, the row vector; the other (column) vector being its complex conjugate, the ket.
Alternative form of bro; friend, mate

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of brassiere, borrowed from French brassière, from Old French braciere (originally a lining inside armor to protect the arm, but later a garment), from Old French brace (“arm”), from Latin bracchia, plural of Latin bracchium (“forearm”), from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn, “forearm”), from Proto-Hellenic *brəkʰús (“short”) (because the forearm is shorter than the upper arm), inherited from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus.

Synonyms

bandeau, brassiere

Antonyms

ket

Scrabble Score: 5

bra is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bra is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bra is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

bra is a valid Words With Friends word