Meaning of underwrap | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A lightweight foam that is applied to the skin to reduce irritation before wrapping with supportive tape.
2. A sheath that surrounds a limb and which is used under a cast.
3. The portion of a garment that is overlapped by another portion, such as the hidden part of a wrap skirt or the edge that holds buttons which is hidden when a garment is buttoned up.
4. An optional wrap that goes under the guide wrap on a fishing rod.
5. An undergarment that consists of a cloth wrapped around the body.

Examples

“Tape removal is done using specialized scissors or tape-cutting devices designed to slip under the tape and underwrap, and quickly slice through it with no irritation to the athlete.”

“Because the knee is a large joint, taping requires expertise. Underwrap should not be used, because adequate traction to support the joint can only be achieved by taping directly to the skin.”

“Place a strip of underwrap around the upper arm (a), keeping the biceps tense, and a strip of underwrap from the scapula to the chest (b).”

“Stockingette and Tubigrip are used between the skin and the underwrap material before the plaster bandage is applied.”

“The two materials commonly used to make casts are plaster of Paris and synthetic casting, which is sometimes used with a Gore-tex underwrap.”

“A waterproof underwrap is available that enables the athlete to bathe without the need to protect the cast.”

“Buttons used with the horizontal buttonholes are sewn on the underwrap in line with the buttonhole and exactly on the centre front or back line (diag 20).”

“The best wrap skirt is a faux wrap; designed to include the top third of the underwrap (the skirt panel closest to you) in the side seam.”

“When finished with a waistband, an underwrap can be created with a hook fastening or button and buttonhole.”

“Begin with an underwrap that's necessary to hold the diamond pattern in place.”

“Underwraps are made using exactly the same techniques as guide wraps, except that no guide is wrapped down. An underwrap is usually a plain continuous wrap, although decorative wraps to make the center ring of the guide or to dress up the end are also possible, just as they are on any guide wrap.”

“Determine the length of the trim band (extended underwrap) you want on each end of the wraps.”

“An ideal gift of cloth during a family ceremony would be strip woven cloth underwraps, or ser-u-rabb.”

“...and naming ceremonies provided women with the opportunity to make visible what was ordinarily not seen: the expanse of their social network, which was quantified by the amount and length of the cloth underwraps and boubous that they received; and their hidden stores of cloth wealth, which were made visible through dress and through bestowal on women of similar social standing.”

“The forms of women's wealth, their woven underwraps, were never made visible.”

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