underarm
For use under the armFor use under the arm.
US/ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/
» Why do humans remove the hairs from their underarms?
Зачем люди удаляют волосы подмышками? — Selena777
rafaeldejesus8199 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(not comparable)For use under the arm.
More definitions
- with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
Examples
2 sentencesWhy do humans remove the hairs from their underarms?
ruЗачем люди удаляют волосы подмышками? — Selena777
Tom has an underarm odor.
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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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level:underhandunderhanded
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedunderarm crutch
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.