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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Scuba Oversized Half-Zip Hoodie This trendy hoodie provides the same warmth and comfort as a regular hoodie, but has stylish design features, like thumbholes in the sleeves, a zipper garage at the neck, and an elastic zipper pull that also serves as an emergency hair tie in a pinch. —

Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024 The hood and thumbholes add coziness, and two zippered hand-warmer pockets help the jacket transition to casualwear. —

Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024 Flatlock stitching throughout the top and bottoms boosted comfort, and generously sized thumbholes played well with gloves and mittens. —

Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024 The light green sweatshirt has kangaroo pockets and thumbholes in the sleeves to keep it in place. —

Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thumbhole