: a small pad used to shape the shoulder of a shirt, dress, or jacket
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Instead, Mahomes patted Branch on the shoulder pad.—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025 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 The ball was a bit behind Warren and came in hot, hitting him in the back shoulder pad.—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025 The teams pick up the cost of the shoulder pad unit for their players.—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 24 July 2025 With a slight protrusion at the waist, which was created by shoulder pad placements, Wang said the look was meant to better frame and sculpt the female shape.—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025 Gym bag Shaker bottle Apple headphones Resistance bands Barbell shoulder pad
Workout journal
Wrist straps
Weighted jump rope
Yoga mat
Workout gloves
Ankle strap
Adjustable dumbbells
Weightlifting belt
Ice bath
Hydration pack
Massage gun
Walking pad
Smartwatch
Smoothie blender
Liquid I.V.
1.—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024 Is there anything more quintessentially ’80s than a good shoulder pad?—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
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