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SHOULDER STRAP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shoulder strap mean?
• SHOULDER STRAP (noun)
The noun SHOULDER STRAP has 1 sense:
1. a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
Familiarity information: SHOULDER STRAP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
shoulder strap; strap
Hypernyms ("shoulder strap" is a kind of...):
band (a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body))
Holonyms ("shoulder strap" is a part of...):
brace; gallus; suspender (elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural))
bandeau; bra; brassiere (an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts)
chemise; shift; shimmy; slip; teddy (a woman's sleeveless undergarment)
golf bag (golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls)
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