armhole

== English == === Alternative forms === arm hole, arm-hole === Etymology === From Middle English arme hole, armehole, arm hole, arm-hole, armhole, arm-hool(e), armole, harmehole; equivalent to arm +‎ hole. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl/ === Noun === armhole (plural armholes) (anatomy, now rare Midlands dialect) A human armpit. 1535, Bible (Coverdale Bible), Jer. 38:12: Put these ragges and cloutes vnder thine arme holes. (anatomy, rare and obsolete) Similar structures in other animals. (fashion) A hole for an arm in a piece of clothing. ==== Synonyms ==== (cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder): armpit, axilla, oxter, underarm; ==== Translations ==== === References ===