armpit hair

Tufts beneath shoulders

Hair that grows in the underarm area, typically appearing at puberty.

In many Western cultures, women are expected to shave armpit hair while men generally leave it alone—though practices vary by era and place.

She stopped shaving her armpit hair years ago.

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razor burn · waxing · follicle · grooming · hygiene · personal care · musky · body odor · coarse · trim · growth · puberty · grow out · natural · au naturel · pluck · smooth · prickly

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Beard, mustache, stubble

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