balcony bra

noun

A half-cup bra, generally with a low horizontal cut, designed to be worn under a low-cut top.

Meanings

nounbalcony bra (plural balcony bras)

plural balcony bras

  1. A half-cup bra, generally with a low horizontal cut, designed to be worn under a low-cut top.

    It was as if I'd stepped into Patrick Bateman's American Psycho flat circa 1986: black cotton sheets and red satin throw, plus, disconcertingly, a pair of translucent lace Agent Provocateur knicks and balcony bra lying casually on the red chaise longue.

    2000 August 26, Jennifer Kabat, “It's Showtime”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: balconette bra, balconette, shelf bra

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA half-cup bra, generally with a low horizontal cut, designed to be worn under a low-cut top.

Translations

Finnish balconette-liivit
  • balconette-liivithalf-cup bra
French balconnet
  • balconnethalf-cup bra
Polish bardotka
  • bardotkahalf-cup bra
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Chicago

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