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Armpit — Arm pit , n. [Arm + pit.] The hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder; the axilla. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
armpit — ► NOUN ▪ a hollow under the arm at the shoulder … English terms dictionary
armpit — [ärm′pit΄] n. the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla … English World dictionary
armpit — arm|pit [ armpıt ] noun count 1. ) the part of your body under your arm, where the arm joins the shoulder 2. ) the ugliest place in a city or region: armpit of: Leadville is the armpit of the state … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
armpit — arm|pit [ˈa:mˌpıt US ˈa:rm ] n 1.) the hollow place under your arm where it joins your body 2.) the armpit of sth AmE informal the ugliest or worst place in a particular city or area ▪ Dale says Butte is the armpit of Montana … Dictionary of contemporary English
armpit — UK [ˈɑː(r)mˌpɪt] / US [ˈɑrmpɪt] noun [countable] Word forms armpit : singular armpit plural armpits 1) the part of your body under your arm, where the arm joins the shoulder 2) mainly American the ugliest place in a city or region … English dictionary
armpit — n. any undesirable place. (A nickname for an undesirable town or city.) □ Who wants to spend a weekend in an armpit? □ The town should be called the armpit of the nation … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
armpit — noun Date: 14th century 1. the hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder 2. the least desirable place ; pit < 77th Street Station…was the armpit of detective duty Joseph Wambaugh > … New Collegiate Dictionary
armpit — noun a) The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder. The armpit of America. b) Somewhere or something considered foul. Syn: axilla, oxter, under arm, underarm … Wiktionary
armpit — n An undesirable place. This town is really an armpit. 1950s … Historical dictionary of American slang
