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Noun
S:
(n)
shoulder
(the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm)
S:
(n)
shoulder
(a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg)
S:
(n)
shoulder
,
shoulder joint
,
articulatio humeri
(a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula)
part meronym
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
part holonym
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
shoulder
(the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder)
"an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
cloth covering
(a covering made of cloth)
S:
(n)
antimacassar
(a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils)
S:
(n)
back
(the part of a garment that covers the back of your body)
"they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"
S:
(n)
bedclothes
,
bed clothing
,
bedding
(coverings that are used on a bed)
S:
(n)
blindfold
(a cloth used to cover the eyes)
S:
(n)
bosom
(cloth that covers the chest or breasts)
S:
(n)
burial garment
(cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial)
S:
(n)
cosy
,
tea cosy
,
cozy
,
tea cozy
(a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm)
S:
(n)
dressing
,
medical dressing
(a cloth covering for a wound or sore)
S:
(n)
elbow
(the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint)
"his coat had patches over the elbows"
S:
(n)
eyepatch
,
patch
(a protective cloth covering for an injured eye)
S:
(n)
havelock
(a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun)
S:
(n)
knee
(the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee)
S:
(n)
lap
,
lap covering
(the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs)
"his lap was covered with food stains"
S:
(n)
leg
(a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg)
S:
(n)
seat
(the cloth covering for the buttocks)
"the seat of his pants was worn through"
S:
(n)
shoulder
(the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder)
"an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"
S:
(n)
skirt
(cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist)
S:
(n)
sleeve
,
arm
(the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm)
S:
(n)
slipcover
(a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture)
part holonym
S:
(n)
shoulder
,
berm
(a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road)
"the car pulled off onto the shoulder"
Verb
S:
(v)
shoulder
(lift onto one's shoulders)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
shoulder
(push with the shoulders)
"He shouldered his way into the crowd"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
shoulder
(carry a burden, either real or metaphoric)
"shoulder the burden"