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What is another word for underwire?

Pronunciation: [ˌʌndəwˈa͡ɪ͡ə] (IPA)

Underwire is a common term used in women's lingerie that refers to a wire inserted into the bra cups to provide shape, support, and lift. However, there are several synonyms that are used to describe this type of wire. In some regions, it is referred to as a "hockey stick," while in others it is known as a "bone" or a "stave." Other common synonyms include "metal cradle," "bra wire," "cup wire," and "bra skeleton." Each of these terms describes the same type of supportive wire that is commonly found in bras and provides structure and lift to women's breasts.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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Once the dress was unbuttoned to her waist, she reached around behind her and unhooked her white underwire bra, which sagged forward under the weight of her heavy breasts.
"Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town"
Cory Doctorow
The breeze of her great wings was strangely intimate, that smell more intimate than his touches or the moment in which he'd glimpsed her fine, weighty breasts with their texture of stretch marks and underwire grooves.
"Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town"
Cory Doctorow

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