Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| sostén | /sosˈten/ | Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela, masculine |
| ajustador | /axustaˈdoɾ/ | Cuba, masculine |
| brasier | /bɾaˈsjeɾ/ | Central America, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, masculine |
| corpiño | /koɾˈpiɲo/ | Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, masculine |
| soutien | /suˈtjen/ | Uruguay, masculine |
| sujetador | /suxetaˈdoɾ/ | Spain, masculine |
All forms of this word refer to a brassiere and are masculine nouns.
Which one should you use?
The choice of word depends heavily on where you are. In Spain, people commonly use sujetador. In Mexico, Colombia, Central America, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, brasier is frequent. In Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, corpiño is preferred, though soutien is also used in Uruguay. In Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia, sostén is the standard. Finally, in Cuba, you may hear ajustador.
Is it said differently in some regions?
sujetador is used in Spain. corpiño is used in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. soutien is used in Uruguay. sostén is used in Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Venezuela. ajustador is used in Cuba.
How does it change in a sentence?
All provided forms are masculine nouns. Note that even though sostén ends in -n, it is a masculine noun and uses the masculine article el.
How do you pronounce it?
/sosˈten/
Did you know?
- The term corpiño used in Argentina and Uruguay literally translates to 'little body' because it stems from the Galician word for a bodice.
- In Uruguay, you may encounter the word soutien, which is a phonetic adaptation of the French word for brassiere.
- The Spanish word sujetador used in Spain literally means 'holder' or 'something that holds', stemming from the verb 'sujetar'.
Examples in context
- Mi sostén está sucio.My bra is dirty.This sentence shows how to describe the condition of a sostén.Tatoeba #4999441 by don_ramon, translation #4965687 by ieflicca
- Se está quitando el corpiño.She's taking her bra off.This sentence describes the action of removing a corpiño.Tatoeba #12443367 by emma_zunz, translation #11441473 by ddnktr
- Me olvidé el corpiño en casa.I have forgotten my bra at home.This sentence describes forgetting a corpiño at home.Tatoeba #12443375 by emma_zunz, translation #10196026 by Idopauline
- María decidió comprar un sostén nuevo para su vestido de gala.María decided to buy a new bra for her formal dress.
- Elena se puso un sujetador deportivo antes de ir al gimnasio.Elena put on a sports bra before going to the gym.
- Laura buscaba un brassiere que fuera cómodo y a la moda.Laura was looking for a comfortable and fashionable bra.
- En Argentina, las tiendas ofrecen una amplia variedad de corpiños para todas las ocasiones.In Argentina, stores offer a wide variety of bras for all occasions.
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía is looking for a specific item in her suitcase.
- LucíaNo encuentro mi sostén de encaje.I can't find my lace bra.
- Javier¿Buscaste en la maleta azul, Lucía?Did you look in the blue suitcase, Lucía?
- LucíaSí, pero el sostén no está por ningún lado.Yes, but the bra is nowhere to be found.
- JavierTal vez lo dejaste en el cajón.Maybe you left it in the drawer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bra” translations and entries sostén, ajustador, brasier, corpiño, soutien, sujetador, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ajustador, brasier, corpiño, sostén, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
