Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoulder pad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: shoul-der -pad
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of padding sometimes used in clothing to give the wearer the illusion of less sloping shoulders.

noun

A piece of protective equipment used in American and Canadian football.

Inflected Forms

shoulder pads (plural) shoulderpad (alternative)

Questions

What does shoulder pad mean?: A type of padding sometimes used in clothing to give the wearer the illusion of less sloping shoulders.

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