noun
- The armpit or the area under the arm.
Usage: chiefly Irish and Scottish English; informal
Examples
- He carried the package under his oxter as he walked down the street.
- She tucked the book into her oxter to keep her hands free.
- The child held the toy in the crook of his oxter.
- He felt a sharp pain in his oxter after the fall.
- She linked her arm through his, their oxters nearly touching as they walked together.