underarm
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underarm
- /ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/ US
Where it comes from
From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising.
noun underarms
- The armpit. underarm deodorant
- Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in which the arm is not swung over the shoulder.
adjective
- For use under the arm. A 1997 study found that about 104 million American women were using underarm deodorant products.
verb underarms · underarming · underarmed
- To supply with insufficient weaponry.
Translations
Talk about this word "underarm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/underarm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. underarm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/underarm "underarm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/underarm.Cite this
@misc{underarm_2026,
title = {underarm},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underarm},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
