armpit

[US]/'ɑːmpɪt/
[UK]/'ɑrm'pɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the area on the human body under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder; a dirty place

Phrases & Collocations

armpit hair

Example Sentences

they call the region the armpit of America.

the country is up to its armpits in drug trafficking.

Enswathe more pledget with moderate pressure on armpit after operation.

She was carrying her handbag under her armpit when I saw her.

She applies deodorant to her armpits after she showers.

The sparse hair,eyebrow and brow were all pallideflavens ,and no armpit hair or pubisure was noted.

Harry and Ron seized him under the armpits and pulled him out, while a suit of armor at the top of the stairs creaked and clanked, laughing wheezily (GF12).

Real-world Examples

I don't want one bad enough to let some guy lick my armpit for an hour again.

Source: 2 Broke Girls Season 3

Your armpits, neck, head, and behind the ears.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

Five minutes ago you were making armpit farts.

Source: The Best Mom

Lifting up through the armpit chest.

Source: Andrian's yoga class

But that was just a ploy to get my face out of his armpit.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

My lady's armpits will be aluminum-free.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

The other kind of sweat gland appears in armpits at puberty.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

Our trousers went all the way up to our armpits.

Source: CNN Listening Collection July 2013

These lymphatic vessels mainly drain into a group of lymph nodes in the axilla, or the armpit.

Source: Osmosis - Reproduction

When they're concentrated along the lymph trunks, you can feel them, especially in the neck, armpit, and groin.

Source: Osmosis - Anatomy and Physiology

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