round-shouldered

adjective

round-shoul·​dered ˈrau̇n(d)-ˌshōl-dərd How to pronounce round-shouldered (audio)
: having the shoulders stooping or rounded

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The body is round-shouldered, the cockpit is wide, the instruments are marked in italic typefaces, plastic interior details are shiny black—this from the company that, in the early Seventies, originated the fashion of flat-black trim instead of chrome. Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of round-shouldered was in 1586

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“Round-shouldered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round-shouldered. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

round-shouldered

adjective
round-shoul·​dered
ˈrau̇n(d)-ˈshōl-dərd
: having the shoulders stooping or rounded

Medical Definition

round-shouldered

adjective
round-shoul·​dered ˈrau̇n(d)-ˈshōl-dərd How to pronounce round-shouldered (audio)
: having the shoulders stooping or rounded
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