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shoulder pad
Domain:  Garments
Subdomain (1st level):  Technical variations
Table:  Table 3
Noun phrase
Countable
Definition:  Triangular-shaped or rounded pad filled with wool, cotton, or synthetic fibers used as a separate piece and tacked to the shoulder seam of clothing such as coats, dresses and blouses. Designed to create the illusion of broad or square shoulders.
FDF, 1988
Context:  Before the shoulder pad is sewn into the jacket, check the shoulder width once more, with the pad in place.
Cabrera, Meyers “men’s wear”, 1984
Attestation:  10
Contained in:  outerwear, sweater, dress
Co-hyponyms:  panel, buttonhole, interfacing, interlining, slit, vent, overlap, lining, hem, dart, pleat, padding, pants cuff, shoulder strap, godet (en), hood
Hyperonyms:  technical variations
It:  spallina imbottita
Degree of reliability:  10
The Taunton Press, 2005