bra
/brɑː/noun
उच्चारण ब्रा
ब्रा, अंगिया, चोली
Basic word
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a piece of women's underwear worn to cover and support the breasts
ब्रा, अंगिया, चोली
- a cotton bra
- She bought two new bras.
- The shop sells bras in many sizes.
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- She packed a sports bra for the gym.
- A well-fitting bra is more comfortable to wear.
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a bra (countable noun)
Bra is the short, everyday word for brassiere; it is countable, and one says 'a bra' or 'two bras'.
Bra, brassiere का छोटा, रोज़मर्रा का रूप है; यह countable है और 'a bra' या 'two bras' कहा जाता है।
- She bought a new bra from the shop.
- Three bras were packed in the suitcase.
a pair of bras? no: a bra
Unlike trousers or scissors, bra is a single item and is not used with 'a pair of'.
Trousers या scissors के विपरीत, bra एक अकेली वस्तु है और 'a pair of' के साथ प्रयुक्त नहीं होती।
- She washed her bra and hung it to dry.
sports bra / strapless bra
The type is shown before the noun: sports bra, strapless bra, nursing bra.
प्रकार noun के पहले आता है: sports bra, strapless bra, nursing bra।
- Radhika wears a sports bra when she runs.
bra size / bra strap
As a modifier, bra gives size, strap and cup words: bra size, bra strap, bra cup.
Modifier के रूप में bra size, strap और cup शब्द बनाता है: bra size, bra strap, bra cup।
- The shop measures your bra size for free.
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adjective + bra
sportspaddedplaincottonstraplesscomfortable
- A cotton bra is more comfortable in humid weather.
verb + bra
wearbuywashfitadjust
- She went to a shop to be fitted for a bra.
bra + noun
sizestrapcupfittingshop
- A good bra fitting helps avoid back pain.
bra + preposition
in a braunder a brafor a brawith a bra
- She chose a bra with wide, soft straps.
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- The athlete changed into a sports bra before practice.
खिलाड़ी ने अभ्यास से पहले sports bra पहनी।
- Radhika bought two cotton bras for the summer.
राधिका ने गर्मियों के लिए दो सूती bra खरीदीं।
- A well-fitting bra can improve posture and comfort.
ठीक नाप की bra मुद्रा और आराम में सुधार ला सकती है।
- The shop assistant helped her find the right bra size.
दुकान की सहायिका ने उसे सही bra size ढूँढने में मदद की।
- The advertisement for the new bra was shown on television.
नई bra का विज्ञापन टेलीविज़न पर दिखाया गया।
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✗ She bought a pair of bra.
✓ She bought a bra.
A bra is a single item; 'a pair of' is used only for paired items like trousers.
Bra एक अकेली वस्तु है; 'a pair of' केवल trousers जैसी जोड़ीदार वस्तुओं के साथ आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bra and brassiere are the same item, but they differ in style and formality.
Bra और brassiere एक ही वस्तु हैं, पर शैली और formality में अंतर है।
The common short word used in shops and daily talk.
दुकानों और रोज़मर्रा की बातचीत में प्रयुक्त आम छोटा शब्द।
- A cotton bra.
brassiere
The longer, formal or older word, now rare.
लंबा, औपचारिक या पुराना शब्द, अब कम प्रयुक्त।
- A brassiere is listed in the old catalogue.
The general word for any clothing worn under outer clothes.
बाहरी कपड़ों के नीचे पहने जाने वाले किसी भी वस्त्र का सामान्य शब्द।
- Undergarments are sold on the second floor.