armhole; sleeve-hole
Refers to the opening in a garment where the sleeve is attached, used in sewing and clothing contexts.
Please finish the raw edges before sewing the armhole.
The armholes of this shirt are tight.
Rare kanji spelling using 刳り (to hollow out); not commonly used.
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.