underwired

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UK/ˌʌndəˈwʌɪəd/

adjective

Fitted with wiring or straps to provide better support for the breasts.

“an underwired bra”

OriginEnglish wired ← Middle English under- ← Old English under- →
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Meanings

underwired1

adjectiveunderwired (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFitted with wiring or straps to provide better support for the breasts.

    an underwired bra

underwired2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of underwire

Origin

underwired · adjective

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁entér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂én
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰí
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰér
  7. Proto-Germanic*under
  8. Proto-West Germanic*undar
  9. Old Englishunder-
  10. Middle Englishunder-
  11. Englishunder-
  12. Englishwired
  13. Englishunderwired

From under- + wired.

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underwired · verb

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁entér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂én
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰí
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰér
  7. Proto-Germanic*under
  8. Proto-West Germanic*undar
  9. Old Englishunder-
  10. Middle Englishunder-
  11. Englishunder-
  12. Englishwire
  13. Englishunderwire
  14. Englishunderwired

From underwire + -ed.

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Translations

French armaturé
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Cite this entry
APA

underwired. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underwired

MLA

“underwired.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underwired. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underwired,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underwired.

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