🎒 To lift again 🧵 To fix shoulders

to reshoulder

8.8

To change the shoulder of a coat or jacket to make it fit better

verb
/riːˈʃoʊldər/

Specialized

: reajustar los hombros

The tailor needed to reshoulder the coat to give it a better fit.

Examples

I need to reshoulder this jacket for a better fit.
She reshouldered the blazer to enhance its shape.
After years of wear, she decided to reshoulder her favorite blazer for a fresh look.
They can reshoulder vintage jackets to match modern styles and preferences.
The tailor needed to reshoulder the coat to give it a better fit.
After years of wear, she decided to reshoulder her favorite blazer for a fresh look.
They can reshoulder vintage jackets to match modern styles and preferences.

Synonyms

to retailor

vsto reshoulder

1 7.3

To change something that was already made so it fits or works better

focuses only on rebuilding the shoulder area to improve fit or shape

How Extensive

to reconstruct

41 3.9

to reshoulder

Specialized

8.8

to alter

459 2.5

to adjust

360 2.7

Surface Forms

reshoulder infinitive

reshouldered past

reshouldered past participle

reshouldering present participle

reshoulders third person singular

Morphology

reshoulder = shoulder (semi-transparent) = re + shoulder

Given the tailoring verb 'shoulder', adding 're-' straightforwardly means to do that operation again.

Etymology

Reshoulder comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and shoulder, the top part of a coat or a person's body. So to reshoulder a jacket is to alter or rebuild the shoulder area, for example adding padding or new stitching to make it fit or look better.