underwire

English

Etymology

under- +‎ wire

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)

Noun

underwire (plural underwires)

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

Translations

wire placed in bra

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)

To fix such a wire in place.

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