underwire

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A semicircular wire placed in a bra to support the breasts.
  2. A bra that includes such wires.
动词 v.
  1. To fix such a wire in place.

词形变化

underwires plural underwires present,singular,third-person underwiring participle,present underwired participle,past underwired past

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
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
From under- + wire.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
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
From under- + wire.
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