What is a push‑up bra?

A push-up bra is a padded bra engineered with graduated, angled padding that lifts breast tissue upward and inward to create cleavage.

This specialized design places the thickest padding at the lower and outer portions of each cup, with many styles incorporating underwires for additional support, though wireless options with molded cups exist to deliver similar lift without wires. The construction focuses on targeted padding placement rather than even distribution, which distinguishes push-up styles from regular padded or contour bras that prioritize smooth shaping.