off-the-shoulder

adjective

Not quite covering the shoulders.

Meanings

adjectiveoff-the-shoulder (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot quite covering the shoulders.

    Synonyms: off-shoulder, bare-shouldered

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot quite covering the shoulders.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivenot covering the shoulders (especially in the case of a blouse or dress)

Similar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

off-the-shoulder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-the-shoulder

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“off-the-shoulder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-the-shoulder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off-the-shoulder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-the-shoulder.

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