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round-shouldered

[ round-shohl-derd, -shohl- ]
/ ˈraʊndˈʃoʊl dərd, -ˌʃoʊl- /

adjective

having the shoulders bent forward, giving a rounded form to the upper part of the back.

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Origin of round-shouldered

First recorded in 1580–90

Words nearby round-shouldered

round out, round peg in a square hole, round pronator muscle, round robin, Round Rock, round-shouldered, roundsman, round steak, round table, Round Table, knights of the, round the bend
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British Dictionary definitions for round-shouldered

round-shouldered

adjective

denoting a faulty posture characterized by drooping shoulders and a slight forward bending of the back
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Medical definitions for round-shouldered

round-shouldered

adj.

Having the shoulders and upper back rounded.
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