Definition of bra burner in US English:

bra burner

noun

informal

A feminist perceived as militant in the struggle for women's rights.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Radcliffe Institute's outlook, however, owes more to the bra burners than to the responsible feminists.
- In years gone by it was gays in the military or welfare queens or draft dodgers or bra burners or whatever.
- She is now seen as some sort of left wing bra burner on the right.
- People seem to think that feminism was about suffragettes or bra burners; with the emphasis on the ‘was’.
- Its radicalism and politics of rejection also have clear parallels in other civil rights movements: the Black Panthers, the feminist bra burners, and the century-old debates over whether to seek integration or separation.

Origin

From the mid 20th-century urban legend of women of burning bras to symbolize freedom from societal restraints.

Definition of bra burner in US English:

bra burner

noun

informal

A feminist perceived as militant in the struggle for women's rights.
Example sentencesExamples
- Its radicalism and politics of rejection also have clear parallels in other civil rights movements: the Black Panthers, the feminist bra burners, and the century-old debates over whether to seek integration or separation.
- She is now seen as some sort of left wing bra burner on the right.
- In years gone by it was gays in the military or welfare queens or draft dodgers or bra burners or whatever.
- People seem to think that feminism was about suffragettes or bra burners; with the emphasis on the ‘was’.
- The Radcliffe Institute's outlook, however, owes more to the bra burners than to the responsible feminists.

Origin

From the mid 20th-century urban legend of women of burning bras to symbolize freedom from societal restraints.

词汇	bra burner
释义	Definition of bra burner in US English: bra burner noun informal A feminist perceived as militant in the struggle for women's rights. Example sentencesExamples The Radcliffe Institute's outlook, however, owes more to the bra burners than to the responsible feminists. In years gone by it was gays in the military or welfare queens or draft dodgers or bra burners or whatever. She is now seen as some sort of left wing bra burner on the right. People seem to think that feminism was about suffragettes or bra burners; with the emphasis on the ‘was’. Its radicalism and politics of rejection also have clear parallels in other civil rights movements: the Black Panthers, the feminist bra burners, and the century-old debates over whether to seek integration or separation. Origin From the mid 20th-century urban legend of women of burning bras to symbolize freedom from societal restraints. Definition of bra burner in US English: bra burner noun informal A feminist perceived as militant in the struggle for women's rights. Example sentencesExamples Its radicalism and politics of rejection also have clear parallels in other civil rights movements: the Black Panthers, the feminist bra burners, and the century-old debates over whether to seek integration or separation. She is now seen as some sort of left wing bra burner on the right. In years gone by it was gays in the military or welfare queens or draft dodgers or bra burners or whatever. People seem to think that feminism was about suffragettes or bra burners; with the emphasis on the ‘was’. The Radcliffe Institute's outlook, however, owes more to the bra burners than to the responsible feminists. Origin From the mid 20th-century urban legend of women of burning bras to symbolize freedom from societal restraints.
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