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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNarrow-shoulders
/ˈnær.oʊ ˈʃoʊl.dərz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A physical build or anatomical structure where the distance between the left and right shoulders is relatively small.
"He tailored his suit jackets to create the illusion of broadness and balance his narrow-shoulders." - 2
Used figuratively in fashion and tailoring to describe garments cut for individuals with a slight upper-body frame.
"The vintage coat was specifically tailored for narrow-shoulders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'nearu' (narrow, confined) combined with Old English 'sculdor' (shoulder). The compound functions descriptively to denote a physical body type characterized by a restricted biacromial breadth.
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épaules étroites
Transliteration: epol et-wat
"Il a les épaules étroites et porte des vestes cintrées."
schmale Schultern
Transliteration: shmale shul-tern
"Er hat schmale Schultern und bevorzugt maßgeschneiderte Anzüge."
spalle strette
Transliteration: spal-le stret-te
"Ha le spalle strette e fa fatica a trovare cappotti adatti."
hombros estrechos
Transliteration: om-bros es-tre-chos
"Busca ropa que disimule sus hombros estrechos."
ombros estreitos
Transliteration: om-brus es-trey-tus
"Ele tem ombros estreitos e prefere camisas ajustadas."
संकरे कंधे
Transliteration: sankare kandhe
"उसके कंधे संकरे हैं।"
窄肩膀
Transliteration: zhǎi jiān bǎng
"他有些窄肩膀，穿衣服需要注意版型。"
좁은 어깨
Transliteration: job-eun eok-gae
"그는 좁은 어깨를 보완하기 위해 패딩이 든 자켓을 입는다."
なで肩
Transliteration: nade-gata
"彼はなで肩なので、スーツを選ぶときは工夫が必要です。"
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