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Bra vs Fra - What's the difference?

bra | fra |

As nouns the difference between bra and fra

is that bra is a brassiere while fra is brother; a title of a monk or friar.

As an adverb fra is

archaic form of lang=en.

bra

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from brassiere.

Noun

(Brassiere) (en noun)
  • a brassiere
    • Derived terms
    * maternity bra * nursing bra * peek-a-boo bra * push-up bra * sports bra * training bra * underwired bra

    Etymology 2

    From bracket

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) One of the two vectors in the standard notation for describing quantum states in quantum mechanics, the other being the ket .
    • Related terms
    * bra-ket notation
    Antonyms
    * ket

    Etymology 3

    Representing a different pronunciation of bro , meaning brother

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) friend
    • Take it easy, bra !
  • (slang) female version of bro

    • Anagrams

    * English three-letter words ----

    fra

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl), for (frate). See (friar).

    Noun

  • brother; a title of a monk or friar
    • (Longfellow)
  • * 2000 , Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass
    • "She is in the hands of Mrs. Coulter," said Fra Pavel.

    Etymology 2

    Adverb

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