underarm
IPA: ʌndɝˈɑrm
noun
- The armpit.
- (cricket) Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in which the arm is not swung over the shoulder.
verb
- (transitive) To supply with insufficient weaponry.
adjective
- For use under the arm.
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Examples of "underarm" in Sentences
- Cons: Tough time fighting hard stains such as underarm and grease stains
- Details on the shirt are in white with a wide stripe on the underarm which extends to the collar.
- The stripe continues at the back of the shirt and is connected to the underarm end of the front stripe.
- The new England goalkeeper shirt also boasts a specially shaped underarm gusset to maximise freedom of movement.
- However, I have noticed that the laundry detergent has a difficult time tackling stains such as underarm stains or grease spots.
- Details on the football shirt are in black, and include a curved stripe on the side of the shirt, and a wide black stripe on the underarm which extends to the collar.
- For instance, in the 1960s and 1970s, over two-thirds of all CFCs manufactured in the world were incorporated in aerosol cans for consumer products, such as underarm deodorants and shaving creams.
- From the photo (on Grumperina's blog?), the sleeves seem to be very stretchy and slightly set in; the "underarm" stretches enough to cover the shoulder point without being too bulky under the arms.
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