armpit

Definition

The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

Etymology

From Middle English armpitt, arme-pitt, armput, equivalent to arm + pit. (something unpleasant): Presumably a reference to underarm body odor.

Example Sentences

• "She stood a couple of feet away from me […] exposing an edge of brassière strap at her armpit―exposing the armpit itself, a muscular hollow shadowed with fine stubble and faintly streaked with talcum."
• "Unilever brought its Rexona deodorant to China a decade ago, dreaming of a market with 2.6 billion armpits."
• "the armpit of America"