Topic: CLOTHES
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | sculdor |
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shoul‧der1 S2 W2
1 one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck where the arm is connected : She tapped the driver on the shoulder. He put his arm around her shoulders. When we asked Keith who she was, he just shrugged his shoulders (=raised his shoulders to show that he did not know or care).
body part
HBH [countable]She tapped the driver on the shoulder.He put his arm around her shoulders.When we asked Keith who she was, he just shrugged his shoulders (=raised his shoulders to show that he did not know or care). look/glance over your shoulder (=look behind you) Lucy glanced nervously over her shoulder to see who was behind her.
Lucy glanced nervously over her shoulder to see who was behind her.2 the part of a piece of clothing that covers your shoulders : a jacket with padded shoulders
clothes
DCC [countable]a jacket with padded shoulders3 the upper part of the front leg of an animal that is used for meat
meat
DF [uncountable and countable]5
a) someone who gives you sympathy : Ben is always there when I need a shoulder to cry on.
a shoulder to cry on
Ben is always there when I need a shoulder to cry on.6
shoulder to shoulder
a) having the same aims and wanting to achieve the same thing [= side by side]
b) physically close together [= side by side]:
7 if blame or a difficult job falls on someone's shoulders, they have to take responsibility for it : The blame rests squarely on Jim's shoulders.
on somebody's shoulders
The blame rests squarely on Jim's shoulders.9 an area of ground beside a road where drivers can stop their cars if they are having trouble ➔ hard shoulder, soft shoulder
road-side
[countable] American EnglishTTR10 a rounded part just below the top of something
