Armhole
//ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A human armpit. Midlands, archaic, dialectal
"An aposteme gendred in þe purgynge places, þat is to say, of þe brayne vnder þe eres, of þe herte vnder þe arme holes, of þe lyuer in the schares."
- 2 a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached wordnet
- 3 Similar structures in other animals. obsolete, rare
- 4 A hole for an arm in a piece of clothing.
"He... violently pull'd off her Riding-Hood, and tore it at the Arm Holes in pulling it off."
Example
More examples"An aposteme gendred in þe purgynge places, þat is to say, of þe brayne vnder þe eres, of þe herte vnder þe arme holes, of þe lyuer in the schares."
Etymology
From Middle English arme hole, armehole, arm hole, arm-hole, armhole, arm-hool(e), armole, harmehole; equivalent to arm + hole.
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