adjective
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(of a measurement) extending along the arm from wrist to armpit
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sport of or denoting a style of throwing, bowling, or serving in which the hand is swung below shoulder level
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below the arm
adverb
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Everyone was extremely friendly and on the fashion front, no popped collars in sight — only gym clothes and cool-looking fencing gear: mask, chest protector and underarm protector.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Moutet has used the underarm tactic before, sending down six of them during his second-round win against Daniel Altmaier in Mallorca last year.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
The bowler must ask the striker if he or she is ready and then yell "play" as the jingling ball is delivered underarm with at least one bounce.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
One advert for a deodorant called Mum, published in an American magazine in 1938, urged women to "face the truth about underarm perspiration odour".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
Joinville grabbed his elbow and his underarm and helped him up.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
Posting on TikTok, one customer claimed she wanted to "rip my armpits out", while another said her underarms felt like they were "on fire".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
While the aluminum in antiperspirants can cause a type of allergic reaction called contact dermatitis for a small minority of people with sensitive skin, it’s usually perfectly safe for most underarms, she adds.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 6, 2023
She expressed distress about her voice deepening or growing hair on her underarms and face — concern about her body betraying her, of not being seen for who she is.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
Simone points out that most Leaf customers are women, because certain models are designed to shave large areas of skin, such as legs or underarms.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2023
He waited, tense, water bleeding out from his forehead and underarms.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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