armpit
NounUS[ahrm-pit]/ˈɑrmˌpɪt/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)armpits
- the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder“they were up to their armpits in water”Synonyms: axillaaxillary cavityaxillary fossaType of cavity, bodily cavityPart of shoulderParts axillary artery, arteria axillaris
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Arm′pit′ (…), noun
Origin: Arm + pit.
The hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder; the axilla.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54