covered shoulders
Sleeves present, appropriate
Covered shoulders describes attire that conceals the shoulder area rather than leaving it bare.
The phrase appears most often in dress codes for religious sites, formal events, or conservative settings: The Vatican requires covered shoulders for entry.
Tank tops, strapless dresses, and spaghetti straps fail to meet this standard; sleeves or shawls satisfy it.
- shawlDraped shoulder covering
- cardiganFront-opening knitted garment
- sleevesGarment's arm portions
- modestLacking in pretension
- drapedHung in loose folds
wrapped · wrap around · cape · bolero · jacket · stole · veil · fabric · warmth · protection · sun protection · concealed · layered · sweater · blouse · scarf · cloak · elegance
- Mormon stereotypesBYU, Utah, missionaries, polygamy, sister wives
- dress codedress code, uniform policy, black tie, business casual, white tie
- dress codesblack tie, white tie, business casual, business formal, smart casual
- ritual attirechoir robe, alb, nun habit, clerical robes, baptismal robe
covered shoulderssleeveless
Lacking arm coverings
strapless · off-the-shoulder · halter top · tank top · spaghetti straps
cover, covered, covering, covers, uncover, uncovered, uncovering, discover, discovered