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Example sentences for "armholes"

Lexicographically close words:
armet; armeth; armful; armfuls; armhole; armie; armies; armilla; armillary; arming
  1. And, thrusting his thumbs into the armholes of his waistcoat, he strode stiffly in, followed by Jantje.

  2. He put on his hat, and continued his sentry-go up and down, with his thumbs in the armholes of his waistcoat.

  3. Then he tilted back in his chair, stuck a pair of dirty thumbs in the armholes of his plaid waistcoat, and said, "H'm!

  4. Masterson rose stiffly and faced her, his thumbs caught in the armholes of his plaid waistcoat.

  5. And how long, Mr Winter demanded, swinging round in that pivotal manner which seems assisted by thumbs in the armholes of the waistcoat, how long did the golden illusion last?

  6. Picture that Mr. Strong Man who thrusts his thumbs into his armholes and sits tipped back in his chair with a cigar in the corner of his mouth and his heels comfortably reposing on his solid mahogany desk.

  7. This is not in criticism of his relaxation, it is his own desk and certainly he has a right to put his heels on it if he wants to; likewise thumbs and armholes are his own.

  8. In the road he came on Dawney, who was turning in between the poplars, with thumbs as usual hooked in the armholes of his waistcoat.

  9. He ran up the bare broad stairs, and Dawney followed leisurely, his thumbs hooked in the armholes of his waistcoat, and his head thrown back.

  10. Swithin put his thumbs within the armholes of his waistcoat, and replied: "Ann's getting very shaky; she ought to have a doctor!

  11. The quorum thumbed the armholes of their vests and shook an emphatic negative.

  12. Duke Sheehan put his thumbs in the armholes of the elaborate waistcoat.

  13. Osborne took his thumbs from the armholes of his vest "I'm certain," he replied.

  14. Osborne crossed one leg over the other and put his thumbs in the armholes of his vest.

  15. The president, rising slowly to his feet, sticking his thumbs in the armholes of his waistcoat, and expanding that portion of his body which contained his supper, in imitation of the movements of Augustus Powler, Esq.

  16. He stuck his thumbs in the armholes of his waistcoat, and pushed forward that portion of his body which it would have been unfair to strike at in a fight.

  17. Sew fronts and back tog, sew sleeves tog and insert into armholes with seams meeting at underarm.

  18. Sew sleeves and insert into armholes making a small inverted pleat at top.

  19. Sew fronts and back together and sew up sleeve and insert into armholes having seams meet at underarm.

  20. Sew shoulder seams and insert sleeves into armholes making 2 small pleats on top of sleeve.

  21. Rathbury stuck his thumbs in the armholes of his waistcoat again and began swaying backwards and forwards in his chair.

  22. Rathbury put his thumbs in the armholes of his waistcoat and, leaning back in his chair, shook his head.

  23. In due time a surcoat appeared which was slightly shaped to the figure, was split up in front instead of at the sides, and in which the armholes were smaller and the neck tighter, and fastened by two or three buttons.

  24. Over his tunic he wears a quilted waistcoat, the collar and armholes of which are trimmed with fur.

  25. Folliot put his thumbs in the armholes of his buff waistcoat and leaning back, seemed to be admiring his roses.

  26. Bryce put his thumbs in the armholes of his waistcoat and looked half-lazily at his questioner.

  27. Elfigo, his thumbs hooked in the armholes of his vest, mark of the dominant note in the human male since clothes were invented to furnish armholes for egotistic thumbs, contemplated his polished tan shoes dissatisfiedly.

  28. Bands to finish the necks of undergarments or around armholes should be cut on the bias.

  29. To form the armholes work backward and forward on the 1st 40 stitches for two and three quarter inches.

  30. Gourlay came down the street towards them, his chest big, his thumbs in the armholes of his waistcoat.

  31. He caught his thumbs in the armholes of his vest, and waved his fingers slowly back and forth.

  32. The man nodded, thrusting his thumbs into the armholes of his vest.

  33. Eh--how few men you'll find of my build; those last shirts I got were tight around the armholes and had no more tail than a rabbit!


  34. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "armholes" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.