thumbhole
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thumbhole
Example Sentences
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There are magnetic closures instead of buttons, and thumbhole cuffs to keep jacket sleeves in place.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021
Punch a thumbhole through the bottom of the sleeve to secure the gloves, then pull on a second pair of gloves.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 17, 2020
Moreover, these frontloaders are more likely to have high-quality barrels and additional features, such as thumbhole stocks and quick-release trigger assemblies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Savage 93R17BTVS Chambered for .17 HMR, this new rimfire features a varmint-weight stainless-steel barrel and a brown laminated thumbhole stock with a wide beavertail forend, to facilitate shooting from sandbags or a benchrest.
From Time Magazine Archive
For each note the upper circle represents the thumbhole; 1 and 2 are for the first and second fingers respectively.
From Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History by Darwin, Francis, Sir
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