thumbhole

[ thuhm-hohl ]
/ ˈθʌmˌhoʊl /

noun

a hole into which a thumb can be inserted, as to provide a grip.

Origin of thumbhole

First recorded in 1855–60; thumb + hole

Words nearby thumbhole

thumb one's nose, thumb piano, thumb-index, thumb-sucker, thumber, thumbhole, thumbkin, thumbnail, thumbnail sketch, thumbnut, thumbpiece