Definitions
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- adjective of a garment not covering the
shoulders .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not covering the shoulders (especially in the case of a blouse or dress)
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Examples
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I was wearing a pale gold, off-the-shoulder, bell-sleeved cover-up that stopped a few inches below my ass.
Recipe for Love Shamara Ray 2011
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More on Ascot A Magnificent Obsession A Week at the Races The Royal Enclosure rules no off-the-shoulder dresses, halter necks, spaghetti straps or shoulder straps of less than half an inch; no mini skirts; no midriff baring; and full-length trouser suits only in matching color are blatantly biased in favor of males
A Flashy, Positively Ghastly Spectacle Tina Gaudoin 2011
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Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters Charlene wore an off-the-shoulder gown by Giorgio Armani, and a long veil.
Monaco Royal Wedding 2011
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We can trace it back to cavewomen and their off-the-shoulder pelts.
Desiree Gruber: My Suit of Armor -- And the Clothes That Mock Me Desiree Gruber 2011
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I was wearing a pale gold, off-the-shoulder, bell-sleeved cover-up that stopped a few inches below my ass.
Recipe for Love Shamara Ray 2011
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The "Mean Girls" star appeared disheveled in a black, off-the-shoulder dress.
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As a younger woman, her portrait in an off-the-shoulder gown has been included in a mural celebrating San Francisco in the Clift Hotel.
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Charlize Theron also showed off her enviable figure in a short black, off-the-shoulder number.
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Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters Charlene wore an off-the-shoulder gown by Giorgio Armani, and a long veil.
Monaco Royal Wedding 2011
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More on Ascot A Magnificent Obsession A Week at the Races The Royal Enclosure rules no off-the-shoulder dresses, halter necks, spaghetti straps or shoulder straps of less than half an inch; no mini skirts; no midriff baring; and full-length trouser suits only in matching color are blatantly biased in favor of males
A Flashy, Positively Ghastly Spectacle Tina Gaudoin 2011
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