bra burner

American

noun

Slang: Disparaging.

a contemptuous term used to refer to an ardent or militant feminist or to someone perceived as such.

Example Sentences

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“I was a proud bra burner and equal rights marcher back in the day, and I still am. I can’t believe we’re even talking about stuff like this in this day and age. But, you! You must be exhausted! You don’t even look it. You look like you jogged down a driveway.”

From Literature

Or go back to French designer Paul Poiret in the early 1900s, the original bra burner — before there were bras.

From Washington Post

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