Advertisement

Advertisement

shoulder strap

noun

  1. a strap worn over the shoulder, as to support a garment.


shoulder strap

noun

  1. a strap over one or both of the shoulders, as to hold up a garment or to support a bag, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoulder strap1

First recorded in 1680–90
Discover More

Example Sentences

It doesn’t have a shoulder strap, which would have made it easier to carry when folded.

This pick comes with a shoulder strap and is evenly weighted, making it easy to maneuver.

With your hands, squeeze the back pad and shoulder straps to cycle the soapy water through the foam.

The bottom is sturdy enough to carry smaller breeds with either the carrying handle or shoulder strap.

Its thoughtful design features a shoulder strap and comfortable handle combined with a low weight for easy handling.

When, during one sitting her right shoulder strap dropped suggestively over her arm, Sargent requested she leave it that way.

He also repainted the fallen shoulder strap, restoring it to its proper place.

It is like your shoulder-strap—our devouring sun eats gold until he leave but a red thread.

"I don't see why Minnetaki doesn't come back," he remarked carelessly, as he fastened a shoulder-strap about a bundle.

Privates had a grand ball to-night in Alabama Hotel to try to excel the shoulder-strap fizzle of Feb. 22.

In the Lancers the cap-line passes round the cap and is brought under the right shoulder-strap.

I bought a leather hand-bag with a shoulder strap, and every day joined the stream of clerks and students crossing the Common.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


shoulder seasonshoulder surfing