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bare-shouldered

bare-shouldered adjective: not quite covering the shoulders.

Adjective

bare-shouldered (not comparable)

  1. Not quite covering the shoulders.
  2. Having the shoulders not covered by clothing.

Synonyms of bare-shouldered

Questions about bare-shouldered

What does bare-shouldered mean?
Bare-shouldered means not quite covering the shoulders.
What part of speech is bare-shouldered?
Bare-shouldered is an adjective.

Words near bare-shouldered in the dictionary

  1. bare-knuckling
  2. bare-legged owl
  3. bare-legged owls
  4. bare-root
  5. bare-roots
  6. bare-shouldered
  7. bare-skin
  8. bare-throated bellbird
  9. bareable
  10. barearse
  11. barearses

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