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armscye
[
ahrm
-sahy, -zahy]
/ˈɑrm saɪ, -zaɪ/
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noun
1.
the armhole opening in a garment.
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Also,
armseye
[
ahrmz
-ahy]
/ˈɑrmzˌaɪ/
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armscye
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arm
1
+
scye
armhole (orig.
Scottish,
Ulster dial.
s(e)y, sie,
of uncertain origin); reanalyzed by folk etymology as “arm's eye”
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018.
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armscye
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Fold and join under the arms, making the
armscye
of desired size.
Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet
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