underarm

noun, adj, verb — 4 senses

underarm

noun

US /ˈʌndɚˌɑɹm/

Etymology From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising.

1

Often The armpit.

  • underarm deodorant
2

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in which the arm is not swung over the shoulder.

Related terms
overarm, sidearm

underarm

adj

Etymology From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising.

1

For use under the arm.

  • A 1997 study found that about 104 million American women were using underarm deodorant products.2001, Victoria Sherrow, For appearance' sake:
Derived terms
underarm crutch

underarm

verb

Etymology From under- + arm. The armpit sense is not old, historically speaking (1920s), and it is believed to have arisen as a euphemism in advertising.

1

To supply with insufficient weaponry.

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