Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bra burner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: bra burn-er
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strident feminist.

Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

After protests against bras and other emblems of femininity in the 1960s; see Bra burning.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bra burners (plural)

Phrases

bra-burning

Frequently Paired Words

bra-burning

Questions

What does bra burner mean?: A strident feminist.
Where does bra burner come from?: After protests against bras and other emblems of femininity in the 1960s; see Bra burning.

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