underarm

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"I also shave my underarms, which probably helps".

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Quick take

with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of underarm gathered in one view.

adjective

with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"

adverb

with the hand swung below shoulder level; "throwing a ball underarm"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for underarm.

adjective

with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"

adverb

with the hand swung below shoulder level; "throwing a ball underarm"

Example sentences

"I also shave my underarms, which probably helps".

If this is something you want to undertake, I can suggest a couple of things:First, shave off your underarm hair.

Technically this is an underarm-watch, not a wristwatch.

If sanitizing your underarms was sufficient to get rid of odor and sweat indefinitely, then a big iodine swab would do the job faster and even cheaper.

Since then, it has also been discovered that people who produce “wet” ear wax also produce chemicals in their armpits that cause underarm odor when metabolized by bacteria.