Armpit

/ˈɑrmˌpɪt/ noun

Definition

The hollow space under your arm where your arm connects to your body.

Etymology

The word simply means 'the pit (hollow space) of the arm' - a very straightforward name!

Kelly Says

Your armpit is the cozy little space under your arm! It's where your arm meets your body, and it might tickle when someone touches it there during a tickle fight!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አክሪዪ
ARالعربية
إبط
BNবাংলা
বগল
CACatalà
axil·la
CSČeština
podpaží
DADansk
armhule
DEDeutsch
Achselhöhle
ELΕλληνικά
μασχάλη
ESEspañol
axila
FAفارسی
زیر بغل
FISuomi
kainalo
FRFrançais
aisselle
GUGU
હાથ નીચે
HAHA
kagun
HEעברית
בית השחי
HIहिन्दी
बगल
HUMagyar
hónalj
IDBahasa Indonesia
ketiak
IGIG
akpa
ITItaliano
ascella
JA日本語
脇の下
KKKK
қолтық
KMKM
ក្រោមដៃ
KO한국어
겨드랑이
MRMR
काखळ
MSBahasa Melayu
ketiak
MYမြန်မာ
ခြင်းအောက်
NLNederlands
oksel
NONorsk
armhule
PAPA
ਅੰਨਡ
PLPolski
pacha
PTPortuguês
axila
RORomână
axilă
RUРусский
подмышка
SVSvenska
armhåla
SWKiswahili
ukotoa
TAதமிழ்
அக்குளம்
TEతెలుగు
చర్మం
THไทย
กระดิก
TLTL
kislap
TRTürkçe
koltuk altı
UKУкраїнська
пахва
URاردو
بغل
VITiếng Việt
nách
YOYO
igun
ZH中文
腋下
ZUZU
isikhwili

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Body hair removal (especially underarm) was medicalized and gendered feminine in early 20th century through advertising—natural male body hair normalized while female body hair pathologized.

Inclusive Usage

Use anatomically: 'armpit' is neutral term for underarm area. Avoid gendered grooming assumptions.

Inclusive Alternatives

["underarm","underarm area","axilla (medical)"]

Empowerment Note

Women's bodily autonomy includes choice over hair removal; framing natural female body hair as requiring correction reflects manufactured cultural norm, not biological necessity.

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