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underarms

underarms is the plural of underarm.

Meaning of underarm

Noun

underarm (plural underarms)

  1. (attributive, often) The armpit.
    • underarm deodorant
  2. Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in which the arm is not swung over the shoulder.

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Questions about underarms

What is underarms the plural of?
Underarms is the plural of underarm.

Words near underarms in the dictionary

  1. underarm
  2. underarm crutch
  3. underarm crutches
  4. underarmed
  5. underarming
  6. underarms
  7. underarousal
  8. underarrest
  9. underarticulate
  10. underarticulated
  11. underarticulates

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