shoulder pad

noun

: a small pad used to shape the shoulder of a shirt, dress, or jacket

Examples of shoulder pad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
This was a non-tackling 11-on-11, but the players collided hard at the shoulder pad level. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 The sleeves, which had a dramatic shoulder pad, doubled as gloves. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 After the play, Maye could be seen on the broadcast adjusting his shoulder pad in the area of his right shoulder. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 With two minutes left, quarterback Justin Herbert shrugged off or evaded multiple would-be tacklers, scrambled to his left and was able to throw around an oncoming defender’s shoulder pad and fit the pass into a sliver of space for a 20-yard, game-tying touchdown. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shoulder pad

Cite this Entry

“Shoulder pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoulder%20pad. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!