What does "arm-in-arm" mean?

Alternative form of arm in arm.

What is a synonym for "arm-in-arm"?

Common synonyms include: approaching, approximate, arm in arm, burning, close, hand-in-hand.

Arm-in-arm

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Adjective

1
Alternative form of arm in arm. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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approaching approximate arm in arm burning close hand-in-hand

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"When the elder sisters rose up in this manner, arm-in-arm, in the evening, the youngest remained behind quite alone, looking after them as if she must weep, but mermaids have no tears and so they suffer all the more."

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