Usage Note
Aisselle is the standard anatomical and everyday term for the armpit. Se raser les aisselles means to shave one's armpits. The plural les aisselles is the usual form in context. A related adjective is axillaire, used in medical language.
Examples
"Elle s'est épilé les aisselles avant l'été."
Natural Translation
She waxed her armpits before summer.
Literal Translation
She herself-has waxed the armpits before the summer
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