shoulder strap

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

shoulder loop, shoulder pad, shoulder patch, shoulder presentation, shoulder season, shoulder strap, shoulder surfing, shoulder to shoulder, shoulder weapon, shoulder-girdle syndrome, shoulder-hand syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for shoulder strap

If he has ever worn the shoulder-strap, he has learned the reprimand for its ill adjustment.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table|Oliver Wendell Holmes
A light would come into his eye, and he would seize hold of his victim by the shoulder-strap and heave and tug till it came off.
500 of the Best Cockney War Stories|Various
His uniform was torn to tatters in the back and elbows, and one shoulder-strap swung hither and thither on its torn fastening.
The Duel|A. I. Kuprin
Jean stared, stared and remained silent; but a moment later the candidate had seized him by the shoulder-strap.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 11|Friedrich Spielhagen

Privates had a grand ball to-night in Alabama Hotel to try to excel the shoulder-strap fizzle of Feb. 22.
An Artilleryman's Diary|Jenkin Lloyd Jones

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

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for shoulder strap

noun