underarm
underarm · underarms · underarmed · underarming
To supply with insufficient weaponryTo supply with insufficient weaponry.
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 sensesTo supply with insufficient weaponry.
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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Forms
underarms, underarming, underarmed, underarmed| Base form | underarm · to underarm |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | underarms |
| Present participle | underarming |
| Past simple | underarmed |
| Past participle | underarmed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle