off-shoulder

adjective

Meaning

A garment design that leaves the shoulders bare by having the neckline sit below them.

Examples

The boutique displayed a row of beautiful off-shoulder tops for the summer season.
She chose an off-shoulder dress for the wedding because it felt both modern and classic.

Synonyms: bare-shouldered, bardot, strapless, décolleté

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off-shoulder

adjective

Pronunciation: ˌɒfˈʃəʊldə

Definition

A garment design that leaves the shoulders bare by having the neckline sit below them.

Examples

The boutique displayed a row of beautiful off-shoulder tops for the summer season.
She chose an off-shoulder dress for the wedding because it felt both modern and classic.
Many designers featured off-shoulder silhouettes in their latest spring runway collections.

Synonyms of off-shoulder

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