Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

armpiece

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: arm-piece
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of armour that protects the arm.

noun

A decorative companion.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"“Go, my good St. John,—in an arm-piece of the Milanese armor that hangs on the wall, thou’lt find the Seal!”"
"He'd decided to take her because she was the best looking armpiece of all, and as long as she kept her mouth shut, he'd be the envy of every man there."
"Years of being his armpiece have taught her exactly how to handle this situation; she is suddenly sure of it."
"Madeline was in on the routine, and shortly after Louise exited, the swain and his armpiece departed for their outing to Little's Music Shop."

Etymology

From arm + piece.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

armpieces (plural) arm-piece (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

legpiece

Synonyms

arm candy

Questions

What does armpiece mean?: A piece of armour that protects the arm.
Where does armpiece come from?: From arm + piece.

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