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round-shouldered

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

adjective

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

round-shouldered British  

adjective

  1. denoting a faulty posture characterized by drooping shoulders and a slight forward bending of the back

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Etymology

Origin of round-shouldered

First recorded in 1580–90

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