Underwire

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A semicircular wire support sewn into the underside of each cup of a brassiere.
  • n. A brassiere with such a wire support.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a semicircular wire placed in a bra to support the breasts
  • n. a bra that includes such wires
  • v. To fix such a wire in place
    • Word Usage
    "They should be hand washed and line dried so as to preserve the beautiful lace and the hand sewn underwire which is both functional and extremely comfortable."
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