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round-shouldered
[ round-shohl-derd, -shohl- ]
/ ˈraʊndˈʃoʊl dərd, -ˌʃoʊl- /
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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 on, round out, round peg in a square hole, 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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