thumbhole

noun

thumb·hole ˈthəm-ˌhōl

: an opening in which to insert the thumb

: a hole in a wind musical instrument opened or closed by the thumb

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The light green sweatshirt has kangaroo pockets and thumbholes in the sleeves to keep it in place. —

Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 Flatlock stitching throughout the top and bottoms boosted comfort, and generously sized thumbholes played well with gloves and mittens. —

Nathan Pipenberg, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024 Prana Women's Sol Searcher Long-sleeve Top $75 at REI This sun shirt from Prana also features thumbholes. —

Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2024 The long-sleeve mini not only has a soft interior for extra warmth but also convenient thumbholes to keep sleeves in place and side pockets to hold your phone, wallet, and other essentials. —

Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 16 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thumbhole