shoulder strap
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Each of the two short straps connected to the front and back of a garment (such as a dress) and going over the shoulders.
Example Sentences
- "Besides, in the original, unamended version of the portrait – the version the critics saw in the Salon – one of the shoulder straps was shown to be in a fallen state. (Mr. Fairbrother reproduces an engraving of the painting, made at the time, that documents the scandalous position of this shoulder strap.)"
- "In Grandfather’s time, suspenders served just one purpose—to keep his drawers up. They were solid black, brown or navy, and there was no purpose in showing them off. But today, many men wearing braces for the first time will move the shoulder straps in a little toward the neck, allowing their braces to peek out from under their jacket."
- "[…] Marshall-Cornwall observed from a ruined cottage[…], a position which enabled him to look down the length of the German trench and, with the aid of a powerful telescope, read the regimental numbers on the Germans' shoulderstraps."
- "Atlantic's Euro Back Brief, a kind of rucksack briefcase, is designed to remove the pain and strain of laptop lugging. It has two shoulder straps and is worn like a rucksack or baby-carrier, evenly and effortlessly distributing the burden of your weighty kit across both shoulders. You can also expose a single shoulder strap at a time if you prefer."