shoulder strap

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noun

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

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Origin of shoulder strap

First recorded in 1680–90

Words nearby shoulder strap

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How to use shoulder strap in a sentence

It doesn’t have a shoulder strap, which would have made it easier to carry when folded.
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This pick comes with a shoulder strap and is evenly weighted, making it easy to maneuver.
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With your hands, squeeze the back pad and shoulder straps to cycle the soapy water through the foam.
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The bottom is sturdy enough to carry smaller breeds with either the carrying handle or shoulder strap.
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Its thoughtful design features a shoulder strap and comfortable handle combined with a low weight for easy handling.
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When, during one sitting her right shoulder strap dropped suggestively over her arm, Sargent requested she leave it that way.
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He also repainted the fallen shoulder strap, restoring it to its proper place.
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It is like your shoulder-strap—our devouring sun eats gold until he leave but a red thread.
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"I don't see why Minnetaki doesn't come back," he remarked carelessly, as he fastened a shoulder-strap about a bundle.
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Privates had a grand ball to-night in Alabama Hotel to try to excel the shoulder-strap fizzle of Feb. 22.
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In the Lancers the cap-line passes round the cap and is brought under the right shoulder-strap.
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I bought a leather hand-bag with a shoulder strap, and every day joined the stream of clerks and students crossing the Common.
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British Dictionary definitions for shoulder strap

shoulder strap

noun

a strap over one or both of the shoulders, as to hold up a garment or to support a bag, etc

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shoulder strap

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