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BNC: 15464 COCA: 13086

armpit

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armpit /ˈɑɚmˌpɪt/ noun
plural armpits
armpit
/ˈɑɚmˌpɪt/
noun
plural armpits
Learner's definition of ARMPIT
[count]
: the hollow area on a person's body beneath the place where the arm and the shoulder meet腋;腋窝
called also underarm
see picture at human
US, informal : the worst area in a place最差劲的地方;龌龊的地方
BNC: 15464 COCA: 13086

armpit

noun

arm·​pit ˈärm-ˌpit How to pronounce armpit (audio)
1
: the hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder
2
: the least desirable place : pit
77th Street Station … was the armpit of detective duty Joseph Wambaugh

Example Sentences

a city described as the armpit of America
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of armpit was in the 14th century
BNC: 15464 COCA: 13086

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