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单词 armscye
释义

armscye

[ ahrm-sahy, -zahy ]
/ ˈɑrm saɪ, -zaɪ /

noun

(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.
Also arms·eye [ahrmz-ahy]. /ˈɑrmzˌaɪ/.

Origin of armscye

First recorded in 1920–25; arm1 + scye “armhole” (originally Scots, Ulster dialect s(e)y, sie, of uncertain origin); reanalyzed by folk etymology as “arm's eye”

Words nearby armscye

armpit, armrest, arms, Arms and the Man, arms control, armscye, arm's-length, arms race, armstand dive, Armstrong, Armstrong, Louis
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Example sentences from the Web for armscye

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

    Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet|Anonymous
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