underwire

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ wire.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)

Noun

underwire (plural underwires)

1. A semicircular wire placed in a bra to support the breasts.
2. A bra that includes such wires.

Translations

wire placed in bra

Czech: kostice (cs) f German: Bügel (de) m Italian: ferretto (it) m Swedish: bygel (sv) c Turkish: balen (tr)

bra type

German: Bügel-BH m Swedish: bygelbehå c Turkish: balen (tr)

Verb

underwire (third-person singular simple present underwires, present participle underwiring, simple past and past participle underwired)

1. To fix such a wire in place.