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arm⋅ful

[ahrm-fool]
–noun, plural -fuls.
1. as much as a person can hold or carry in an arm or both arms.
2. Informal. a girl or woman with a well-rounded figure.
3. Informal. an obstreperous child; handful.

Origin:
1570–80; arm 1 + -ful


1. See -ful.
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arm·ful   (ärm'fŏŏl')   
n.  The amount that an arm or arms can hold.
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