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armhole

US/ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl/

armhole noun: a human armpit.

Noun

armhole (plural armholes)

  1. (Midlands, archaic, dialectal) A human armpit.
    • An aposteme gendred in þe purgynge places, þat is to say, of þe brayne vnder þe eres, of þe herte vnder þe arme holes, of þe lyuer in the schares.c. 1425, Guy de Chauliac, The Grande Chirurgie, page 154
    • Put these ragges and cloutes vnder thine arme holes.1535, Bible (Coverdale Bible), Jer. 38:12
  2. (obsolete, rare) Similar structures in other animals.
  3. A hole for an arm in a piece of clothing.
    • He... violently pull'd off her Riding-Hood, and tore it at the Arm Holes in pulling it off.1731 January 15, Proceedings of the Old Bailey, page 13

Synonyms of armhole

Forms of armhole

pluralarmholes
alternative formarm hole
alternative formarm-hole

Origin of armhole

From Middle English arme hole, armehole, arm hole, arm-hole, armhole, arm-hool(e), armole, harmehole; equivalent to arm + hole.

Questions about armhole

What does armhole mean?
Armhole means a human armpit.
What part of speech is armhole?
Armhole is a noun.
How do you pronounce armhole?
Armhole is pronounced /ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl/ (US).
What is the plural of armhole?
The plural of armhole is armholes.

Words near armhole in the dictionary

  1. armfulls
  2. armfuls
  3. armgaunt
  4. armguard
  5. armguards
  6. armhole
  7. armholes
  8. armhook
  9. armhooks
  10. Armiansk
  11. Armida

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