Cryptic crossword clue
Part of a bra goes vertically 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STRAP

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What does STRAP mean?

STRAP noun
  1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
  2. A strip of thick leather used in flogging.
  3. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.
  4. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.
  5. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
  6. The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.
  7. The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
  8. A gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol.
  9. Credit offered to a customer, especially for alcoholic drink.
  10. (with "the") A championship belt, or by extension, the title.
STRAP verb
  1. To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.
  2. To fasten or bind with a strap.
  3. To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop
STRAP noun
  1. A secondary heading, especially one printed above another.
  2. A memorable slogan attached to a commercial brand.

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