UNDERWIRE

Meaning of UNDERWIRE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ( ̷ ̷ ) noun

Etymology: under (III) + wire (I)

: a wire running through the bottom edge of a brassiere to aid in support

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

UNDERWIRE — noun Date: 1973 a wire running through the bottom edge of a brassiere to aid in support
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
UNDERWIRE — /un"deuhr wuyeur'/ , n. 1. a wire sewn into the underside of each cup of a brassiere, used for support …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UNDERWIRE — noun Date: 1973 : a wire running through the bottom edge of a brassiere to aid in support
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UNDERWIRE — ■ noun a semicircular wire support stitched under each cup of a bra. Derivatives ~d adjective
Concise Oxford English vocab
UNDERWIRE — underwire BrE AmE ˈʌnd ə ˌwa ɪ ‿ə AmE \ - ə r ˌwaɪ‿ ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UNDERWIRE — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
UNDERWIRE — adj. Underwire is used with these nouns: ↑ bra
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
UNDERWIRE — n. Pronunciation: ' ə n-d ə r- ˌ w ī (- ə )r Function: noun Date: 1973 : a wire …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
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BRA — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ padded , push-up , strapless , underwire ( AmE ), underwired ( BrE ), uplift ▪ maternity …
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