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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

schmale Schultern

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shmale shul-tern

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Narrow-shoulders/ˈnær.oʊ ˈʃoʊl.dərz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er hat schmale Schultern und bevorzugt maßgeschneiderte Anzüge."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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