Phrase guide

sports bra

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of bra that is more supportive than an everyday bra, worn when practising sports or other physical activities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 運動胸衣 /运动胸衣 (yùndòng xiōngyī) — bra worn when playing various sports
  • Chinese Mandarin: 運動文胸 /运动文胸 (yùndòng wénxiōng) — bra worn when playing various sports
  • Chinese Mandarin: 運動內衣 /运动内衣 (yùndòng nèiyī) — bra worn when playing various sports
  • Dutch: sport-bh — bra worn when playing various sports
  • Dutch: sportbeha — bra worn when playing various sports
  • Esperanto: sportmamzono — bra worn when playing various sports
  • Finnish: urheilurintaliivit — bra worn when playing various sports
  • German: Sport-BH — bra worn when playing various sports
  • Japanese: スポーツブラ (supōtsubura) — bra worn when playing various sports
  • Japanese: スポブラ (supobura) — bra worn when playing various sports
  • Swedish: sportbehå — bra worn when playing various sports
  • Swedish: sport-bh — bra worn when playing various sports