underwiren.

Brit.

/ˈʌndəˌwʌɪə/, U.S.

/ˈəndərˌwaɪ(ə)r/

Etymology: under- prefix¹ 2b(b).

North American.

1. A wire or strap stitched into the underside of each cup of a brassière, to support or shape the breast; also, the material used for this. Frequently attributive.

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underwire1973

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > brassière > part of

cup1938

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underwire1973

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > brassière > types of

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1973 Tucson (Arizona) Daily Citizen 22 Aug. 10 (advt.) Underwire point d'esprit $7.

1977 Washington Post 7 Mar. b3/4 ‘Not the old bullet-proof variety (of bras),’ laughs Frame, ‘but soft, underwire styles that give them some cleavage.’

1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 23 Apr. (Midwestern ed.) 15 Bras, which have for some time depended on fabric for shaping, are shown again with underwires and overwires, in black, white, and beige.

1984 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 196 All charm and seduction..an underwire bra that is almost too pretty to hide!

2. A brassière with such support.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [adjective] > brassière

bra1959

underwire1988

1988 Working Woman Aug. 96/3 You were only frowning because your underwire just pinched you. But they don't know that.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	underwire
释义	underwiren. Brit. /ˈʌndəˌwʌɪə/, U.S. /ˈəndərˌwaɪ(ə)r/ Etymology: under- prefix¹ 2b(b). North American. 1. A wire or strap stitched into the underside of each cup of a brassière, to support or shape the breast; also, the material used for this. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric for specific purpose > [noun] > other carde1410 bench1552 screen cloth1603 napkining1604 serveting1611 morellaa1666 beaufort1712 sheveret1716 press cloth1745 bandaging1819 wicking1847 tilting1862 sailcloth1873 tenting1887 dustering1910 Milium1950 underwire1973 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > brassière > part of cup1938 gay deceiver1942 falsies1943 undercup1945 underwire1973 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > brassière > types of bandeau1915 uplift bra1932 gay deceiver1942 falsies1943 balconette1947 Wonderbra1947 push-up1955 bralette1973 underwire1973 minimizer1980 T-back1981 1973 Tucson (Arizona) Daily Citizen 22 Aug. 10 (advt.) Underwire point d'esprit $7. 1977 Washington Post 7 Mar. b3/4 ‘Not the old bullet-proof variety (of bras),’ laughs Frame, ‘but soft, underwire styles that give them some cleavage.’ 1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 23 Apr. (Midwestern ed.) 15 Bras, which have for some time depended on fabric for shaping, are shown again with underwires and overwires, in black, white, and beige. 1984 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 196 All charm and seduction..an underwire bra that is almost too pretty to hide! 2. A brassière with such support. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [adjective] > brassière bra1959 underwire1988 1988 Working Woman Aug. 96/3 You were only frowning because your underwire just pinched you. But they don't know that. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1973
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