underwire

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underwire

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noun underwires

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

verb underwires · underwiring · underwired

To fix such a wire in place.

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noun wire placed in bra

Deutsch	Bügel
Italiano	ferretto

noun bra type

Deutsch	Bügel-BH

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@misc{underwire_2026,
  title = {underwire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underwire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}