balcony bra

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balcony bra (plural balcony bras)

  1. A half-cup bra, generally with a low horizontal cut, designed to be worn under a low-cut top.
    Synonyms: balconette bra, balconette, shelf bra
    • 2000 August 26, Jennifer Kabat, “It's Showtime”, in The Guardian:
      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.

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