armhole

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɑːrmhəʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑrmˌhoʊl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ärm′hōl′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
arm•hole /ˈɑrmˌhoʊl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Clothingan opening for the arm in a garment.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
arm•hole  (ärm′hōl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothingan opening in a garment, for the arm.
  • Middle English arm-hol armpit. See arm1, hole 1275–1325

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
armhole / ˈɑːmˌhəʊl/
  1. the opening in an article of clothing through which the arm passes and to which a sleeve is often fitted
'armhole' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
armscye - batwing - dolman sleeve - gusset - raglan - raglan sleeve

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