armpit
English
Etymology
From Middle English armpitt, arme-pitt, armput, equivalent to arm + pit.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
armpit (plural armpits)
- The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
- Somewhere or something considered unpleasant or undesirable.
- the armpit of America
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
- poplit (“knee pit”)
Translations
cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder
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somewhere or something foul
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