armhole
armhole · armholes
A hole for an arm in a piece of clothingA hole for an arm in a piece of clothing.
US/ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl/
Meaning
3 sensesA hole for an arm in a piece of clothing.
a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached
(Midlands, archaic, dialectal)A human armpit.
(obsolete, rare)Similar structures in other animals.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle English arme hole, armehole, arm hole, arm-hole, armhole, arm-hool(e), armole,From Middle English arme hole, armehole, arm hole, arm-hole, armhole, arm-hool(e), armole, harmehole; equivalent to arm + hole.
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