Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

armhole

/ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: arm-hole
IPA: /ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A human armpit.

Archaic

noun

Similar structures in other animals.

Obsolete

noun

A hole for an arm in a piece of clothing.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Put these ragges and cloutes vnder thine arme holes."
"Armhole is a variant on armpit in the west and east Midlands."
"He... violently pull'd off her Riding-Hood, and tore it at the Arm Holes in pulling it off."

Etymology

From Middle English arme hole, armehole, arm hole, arm-hole, armhole, arm-hool(e), armole, harmehole; equivalent to arm + hole.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: arme hole

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

armholes (plural) arm hole (alternative) arm-hole (alternative)

Synonyms

armpit axilla oxter underarm

Questions

How do you pronounce armhole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl/.
What does armhole mean?: A human armpit.
Where does armhole come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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