armpit
pronunciation
How to pronounce armpit in British English:
UK [ˈɑ:mpɪt]
How to pronounce armpit in American English:
US [ˈɑrmpɪt]
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- Noun:
- the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
Word Origin
- armpit (n.)
- mid-14c., from arm (n.1) + pit (n.1). Arm-hole (early 14c.) was used in this sense but was obsolete by 18c. Colloquial armpit of the nation for any locale regarded as ugly and disgusting was in use by 1965.
Example
- 1. The axilla is the medical term for the armpit .
- 2. The acid solution meant odorono could irritate sensitive armpit skin and damage clothing .
- 3. Everything you never knew about the humble armpit
- 4. A lump in your armpit or near your collarbone
- 5. He asked . " Can your boyfriend do anything he wants to ze armpit ? "