noun
armhole; sleeve-hole
Refers to the opening in a garment where the sleeve is attached, used in sewing and clothing contexts.
袖ぐりを縫う前に、布の端を始末してください。
Please finish the raw edges before sewing the armhole.
このシャツは袖ぐりがきつい。
The armholes of this shirt are tight.
Compound of 袖 (sode, 'sleeve') and 刳り (kuri, 'hollowing out'), from the verb 刳る (kuru, 'to hollow out'). The kana spelling ぐり reflects rendaku voicing.