"armpiece" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: armpieces [plural]
Etymology: From arm + piece. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|arm|piece}} arm + piece Head templates: {{en-noun}} armpiece (plural armpieces)
  1. A piece of armour that protects the arm. Categories (topical): Armor
    Sense id: en-armpiece-en-noun-xDTz9S3r Disambiguation of Armor: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12
  2. (colloquial) A decorative companion. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): People Synonyms: arm candy
    Sense id: en-armpiece-en-noun-dQWxeIwY Disambiguation of People: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: arm-piece

Inflected forms

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