shoulder pad

British

noun

a small pad inserted to raise or give shape to the shoulder of a garment

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For the first time since shoulder pads were fashionable, Japanese investors can make actual money at home.

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Nacua had college teammates slap him on his shoulder pads before each series, and he recruited several Rams teammates to do the same.

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These days he must teach from scratch, showing kids how to put on shoulder pads, block and tackle.

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When he decided to try football for the first time as a freshman, he said he knew little about the sport such as putting on shoulder pads.

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Every fall, more than a million young Americans don helmets and padded shoulder pads to play high school football.

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