armscye

[ ahrm-sahy, -zahy ]

noun

1. (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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of armscye¹

First recorded in 1920–25; arm ¹ + scye “armhole” (originally Scots, Ulster dialect s(e)y, sie, of uncertain origin); reanalyzed by folk etymology as “arm's eye”

Example Sentences

This will leave about 65 stitches for armscye.

From Project Gutenberg

Work around the armscye in same way.

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

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For the sleeve: Make a chain of 15 stitches, and repeat from 1st to 5th row; then repeat from 2d to 5th row twice, and join last row to 1st; also crochet sleeve in the armscye.

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Work from underarm around the armscye until the sleeve is 12 inches in length, or as long as desired, then make the 2 rows of spaces, in treble crochet, as before and finish with 7 rows of seed-stitch, same as body of jacket.

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