underarm
underarm · underarms
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The armpitThe armpit.
US/ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/
» Why do humans remove the hairs from their underarms?
Зачем люди удаляют волосы подмышками?
Meaning
2 senses(attributive, often)The armpit.
underarm deodorant
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Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in which the arm is not swung over the shoulder.
Examples
2 sentencesWhy do humans remove the hairs from their underarms?
ruЗачем люди удаляют волосы подмышками?
Tom has an underarm odor.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
armpit:
Origin
From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is bFrom under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising.
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