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9 types of bras every Irish gal has in her drawer

Don’t lie.

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A tatty nude bra you’re forced to wear in between washes

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A staple of every gal’s wardrobe.

Has probably turned a weird shade of fleshy grey and is no doubt a bit misshapen.

A useless strapless bra that you have to pull up every five minutes

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God help you if you wear it in public, tbh.

A sports bra you bought around the same time you took a solemn vow to actually go to the gym

Sorry not sorry.

A fluorescent bra covered in watermelons/asorted fruit/rabbits/something whimsical

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Most likely purchased in Penneys for €7 because, sure, where would you get it?

A bra that got utterly destroyed in the wash, but you’re too heartbroken to throw out

And so it remains in the back of your drawer where it serves as a daily reminder of why you should hand wash your bras. (You still don’t, though.)

A ‘sexy’ bra that’s completely impractical and borderline embarrassing

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The kind of bra that’s trying so hard to be ‘sexy’ that you feel embarrassed to leave it dry on a clothes horse lest any of your housemates see it.

An experimental bra that you purchased after reading a magazine article

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So now you own a ‘bralet’ that you never wear because you suspect that it doesn’t quite keep your nips in check.

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A bra you hang on to despite the fact that there’s literally wire coming out of it

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“I’LL NEVER LET GO, JACK”

- you to your bra

The perfect bra

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This one fits you like a glove. In fact, it’s so comfy that you don’t even feel that well-documented urge to take it off when you come after a long day.

If only all bras were like this.

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