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shoulder

Noun

  1. 1

    shoulder

    The body part between the lower end of the neck and the upper end of the arm.

    Korean definition: 목의 아래 끝에서 팔의 위 끝에 이르는 몸의 부분.

    • My husband has broad, square shoulders, so he looks great in a suit.

    • I badly injured my shoulder yesterday, and soon my neck and arm hurt too.

  2. 2

    shoulder

    The part between the sleeve seam and the collar.

    Korean definition: 옷소매가 붙은 솔기와 깃 사이의 부분.

    • Clothes with narrow shoulders are in fashion these days.

    • I had the shoulders of my out-of-style suit taken in so I could wear it.

  3. 3

    thug; hoodlum

    (slang) A gangster who uses force or violence.

    Korean definition: (속된 말로) 힘이나 폭력을 쓰는 불량배.

    • We went to the beach, and some thugs came up and picked a fight with us.

    • Last night on my way home, I was robbed of my money by some scary-looking thugs.