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Bra

The bra is a foundation garment to support the breasts. Bras come in a variety of styles to meet the needs of various levels of support and/or fashion needs. The most common types of bras include adhesive bra (such as NuBra), balconnette bra, convertible bra, demi cup bra, full cup bra, minimizer bra, moulded bra, nursing / maternity bra, plunge bra, push-up bra, racer back bra, seamless / t-shirt bra, shelf bra, sports bra, soft cup bra, strapless bra,

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Industry/Domain: Apparel
Category: Lingerie
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