off-shoulderv.
/ˌɒfˈʃəʊldə/, U.S. /ˌɔfˈʃoʊldər/, /ˌɑfˈʃoʊldər/ rare.
transitive. To set down (a load) carried on one's shoulders.
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1927 Glasgow Herald 22 Oct. 4 The rest off-shoulder their loads and sit.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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