square-shouldered
[skwair-shohl-derd]
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adjective
having the shoulders held back, giving a straight form to the upper part of the back.
Origin of square-shouldered
First recorded in 1815–25
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Examples from the Web for square-shouldered
Historical Examples of square-shouldered
The Germans are a big, square-shouldered, deep-chested race.
Diary of a PilgrimageJerome K. Jerome
Makes you look broader-chested and square-shouldered—more of the man.
The Queen's ScarletGeorge Manville Fenn
One square-shouldered fellow raised her lightly from the ground.
Vittoria, CompleteGeorge Meredith
Apart, square-shouldered and indomitable, stood a young man of twenty-six.
The CrossingWinston Churchill
He was a typical American, tall, square-shouldered, and not over-burdened with flesh.
A Gamble with LifeSilas K. Hocking