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underwired en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˌʌndəˈwʌɪəd/ (UK)
• (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English wired English underwired From under- + wired.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Fitted with wiring or straps to provide better support for the breasts.
   • an underwired bra

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underwired en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˌʌndəˈwʌɪəd/ (UK)
• (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English wire English underwire English -ed English underwired From underwire + -ed.

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of underwire
   form of underwire