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underwired

/ˌʌndəˈwʌɪəd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-wired
IPA
/ˌʌndəˈwʌɪəd/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

verb

simple past and past participle of underwire

Example Sentences

  • "an underwired bra"

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌʌndəˈwʌɪəd/

Questions

How do you pronounce underwired?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌndəˈwʌɪəd/.
What does underwired mean?
Fitted with wiring or straps to provide better support for the breasts.
Where does underwired come from?
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.

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