plural bralettes
: a soft bra with no wires or cups and often with thin, removable pads
… a beautiful bralette to wear as both an undergarment or a crop top if you're really trying to up the ante on your going out looks or headed to a music festival.—
Marquaysa Battle
Marquaysa BattleMeet the bralette, the underwire bra's kid sister. She's a dainty little thing, all flimsy straps, lace, and minimal padding.—Heather Schwedel
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Shop the 12 best deals on bralettes, lace-trim camis, terry joggers, and cardigans for up to 75 percent off.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 3 July 2025
In that very same Instagram post, Jenner styled a pair of low-rise white flare pants with a brown floral bralette and a matching silk scarf.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 July 2025
Celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Chrissy Teigan to Ari Lennox have been spotted wearing bralettes as shirts, making this a perfectly acceptable garment to wear under a crochet dress.
—Bianca Lambert, Glamour, 24 June 2025
During the June 19 episode, the 90210 star asked Eden about wearing the iconic Jeannie costume, which featured pink and red pants, a matching bralette, headpiece and short jacket, leaving her navel exposed (but crucially not her belly button).
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 3 July 2025
In that very same Instagram post, Jenner styled a pair of low-rise white flare pants with a brown floral bralette and a matching silk scarf.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 July 2025
Celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Chrissy Teigan to Ari Lennox have been spotted wearing bralettes as shirts, making this a perfectly acceptable garment to wear under a crochet dress.
—Bianca Lambert, Glamour, 24 June 2025
During the June 19 episode, the 90210 star asked Eden about wearing the iconic Jeannie costume, which featured pink and red pants, a matching bralette, headpiece and short jacket, leaving her navel exposed (but crucially not her belly button).
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 June 2025
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“Bralette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bralette. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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