Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Located, placed, or used under the arm.
- adjective Sports Executed with the hand brought forward and up from below the level of the shoulder; underhand.
- adverb With an underarm motion or delivery.
- noun The armpit.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
armpit . - noun Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in
cricket . - adjective For use under the arm.
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Examples
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From the photo (on Grumperina's blog?), the sleeves seem to be very stretchy and slightly set in; the "underarm" stretches enough to cover the shoulder point without being too bulky under the arms.
Jean's Knitting Jean 2009
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For instance, in the 1960s and 1970s, over two-thirds of all CFCs manufactured in the world were incorporated in aerosol cans for consumer products, such as underarm deodorants and shaving creams.
CFC-Ozone Puzzle~ Preface Karim Ahmed 2000
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Cons: Tough time fighting hard stains such as underarm and grease stains
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However, I have noticed that the laundry detergent has a difficult time tackling stains such as underarm stains or grease spots.
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Details on the football shirt are in black, and include a curved stripe on the side of the shirt, and a wide black stripe on the underarm which extends to the collar.
Archive 2009-09-01 Azmie aka switch image 2009
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Details on the football shirt are in black, and include a curved stripe on the side of the shirt, and a wide black stripe on the underarm which extends to the collar.
Kansas City Wizards 2009/2010 team kits Azmie aka switch image 2009
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The new England goalkeeper shirt also boasts a specially shaped underarm gusset to maximise freedom of movement.
Archive 2009-04-01 Azmie aka switch image 2009
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Details on the shirt are in white with a wide stripe on the underarm which extends to the collar.
Archive 2009-10-01 Azmie aka switch image 2009
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The stripe continues at the back of the shirt and is connected to the underarm end of the front stripe.
FC BATE Borisov 2008-09 Champions League kits Azmie aka switch image 2009
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The stripe continues at the back of the shirt and is connected to the underarm end of the front stripe.
FC BATE Borisov 2008-09 Champions League kits Azmie aka switch image 2009
Prolagus commented on the word underarm
I know where the summer goes
When you're having no fun
When you're under the thumb
I know where the summer dwells
If your underarm smells
And your kitchen looks like hell.
(I know where the summer goes, by Belle and Sebastian)
November 13, 2008
dontcry commented on the word underarm
Apparently NOT cricket. At all!
*having fun watching cricket for the first time!*
*became an instant fan*
*totally confused*
August 25, 2009