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underarm.

The armpit.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/US
  1. The armpit.

    attributive · often
    underarm deodorant
  2. Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in which the arm is not swung over the shoulder.

Where this word comes from

From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising.

adj/ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/US
  1. For use under the arm.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising.

verb/ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/US
  1. To supply with insufficient weaponry.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From 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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