armscye

American  

[ahrm-sahy, -zahy] / ˈɑrm saɪ, -zaɪ /

Also armseye

noun

1. (especially in tailoring and dressmaking) the armhole opening in a garment through which the hand, and then the arm, passes, and to which a sleeve may be attached.

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Etymology

Origin of armscye

First recorded in 1920–25; arm ¹ + scye “armhole” (originally Scots, Ulster dialect s(e)y, sie, of uncertain origin); reanalyzed by folk etymology as “arm's eye”

Example Sentences

This will leave about 65 stitches for armscye.

From Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet by Anonymous

Fold and join under the arms, making the armscye of desired size.

From Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet by Anonymous