square-shouldered
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- adjective
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de hombros cuadrados
- Dressed in his square-shouldered blazer, he looked both professional and strong.
- square-shouldered man
- square-shouldered suit
Examples
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One flight up, Fingerly knocked at Hannibal's flat, and Hannibal came to the door, a burly, square-shouldered man holding a chunk of bread.
Fiction book (2000) -
She admired his square-shouldered physique as he carried the heavy box effortlessly.
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Square-shouldered men are not thinking ahead.
Fiction book (1996) -
But the young, square-shouldered man in dress uniform who joined them bore no resemblance to those rough men.
Fiction book (1994) -
That shot of him standing on the sailboat as it approached Silva's island, I was like "what island," because all I could see was his perfect square-shouldered, slim-waisted form.
Blog text (27) -
We passed power lines that stood like square-shouldered figures at attention, past grain and silo storage bins, glowing aluminum with pointed tops.
Fiction book (1995) -
She was Gerald, walking down the path so erect and square-shouldered, in a hurry for his morning train, as usual, and, it must be confessed, in something of a temper.
Fiction book (1998) -
She strode around the back of her car and stopped in the shadows at the edge of the sidewalk, a slim, square-shouldered figure in a wool jacket and corduroy slacks.
Fiction book (1995) -
The square-shouldered man confidently walked into the room, commanding everyone's attention.
Synonyms
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3.2
Having wide shoulders and a strong upper body
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4.0
Having broad shoulders that make a person look strong
A person or animal with a broad, strong body and a sturdy look
Antonyms
How Broad
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Square-shouldered comes from square 'a shape with four equal sides' and shoulder 'the top part of the arm', so it paints a clear picture of shoulders that are broad and straight like a square. That's why square-shouldered means someone with a strong, confident posture.