Definitions

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  • noun A band or strap worn over the shoulder.

Etymologies

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shoulder +‎ belt

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Examples

  • Once going over Shap Fell he was so overcome by drowsiness and cold that he had to keep hold of one of the Ogilvies by the shoulderbelt and walked some miles half asleep.

    The Red True Story Book Andrew Lang 1900

  • A pair of pumps, ill calculated for a walk through the dew, and a broad shoulderbelt of tarnished embroidery, completed his equipment.

    Woodstock 1855

  • A pair of pumps, ill calculated for a walk through the dew, and a broad shoulderbelt of tarnished embroidery, completed his equipment.

    Woodstock; or, the Cavalier Walter Scott 1801

  • The booster is pretty much like any booster ... if you have the back on, you thread the shoulderbelt through the guide.

    Epinions Recent Content for Home 2009

  • If your child can fill the booster out (it is also wide and narrow children may find the shoulderbelt does not fit properly) and you can accomodate what will become a wide seat as your child grows, then this is definitely the booster for you.

    Epinions Recent Content for Home 2009

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