underbear
English
Etymology
From Middle English underberen (“to support”), from Old English underberan (“to support, endure”), equivalent to under- + bear.
Verb
underbear (third-person singular simple present underbears, present participle underbearing, simple past underbore or underbare, past participle underborne)
- To support, endure.
- (transitive) To line, guard or face a material, especially cloth.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 3 Scene 4
- cloth of gold underborne with blue tinsel
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 3 Scene 4
Derived terms
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