armhole
/ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl/noun
armhole is spelled A-R-M-H-O-L-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, armhole means “A hole for an arm in a piece of clothing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of armhole is armholes.
How many letters and syllables are in armhole?
| Letters | 7: A-R-M-H-O-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is armhole?
Armhole appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce armhole?
- US /ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl/
Armhole has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-armhole.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of armhole
- armholes plural
- arm hole
- arm-hole
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does armhole mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicA human armpit.
Put these ragges and cloutes vnder thine arme holes.
- 2
obsoleterareSimilar structures in other animals.
- 3
A hole for an arm in a piece of clothing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Armhole in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hole in a piece of clothing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | emmanchure |
| Portuguese | cava |
| Spanish | sisa, sobaquera |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does armhole come from?
From Middle English arme hole, armehole, arm hole, arm-hole, armhole, arm-hool(e), armole, harmehole; equivalent to arm + hole.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).