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1un·der·arm

adjective \ˈən-dər-ˈärm\

Definition of UNDERARM

1
British : underhand 3
2
: placed under or on the underside of the arm <underarm seams>
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First Known Use of UNDERARM

1816

Rhymes with UNDERARM

arm in arm, false alarm, funny farm, overarm, rocker arm, still alarm, twist one's arm

2un·der·arm

adverb \ˌən-dər-ˈärm\

Definition of UNDERARM

: underhand
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Examples of UNDERARM

  1. He threw the ball underarm.

First Known Use of UNDERARM

circa 1909

3un·der·arm

noun \ˈən-dər-ˌärm\

Definition of UNDERARM

1
: armpit 1
2
: the part of a garment that covers the underside of the arm
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First Known Use of UNDERARM

1923

un·der·arm

noun \ˈən-dər-ˌärm\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of UNDERARM

: armpit

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