shoulder pads
Linebacker's upper armor
Shoulder pads are foam or fabric inserts sewn into garments to create a broader, more structured silhouette at the shoulders.
They became iconic in 1980s power dressing, when exaggerated versions appeared in women's blazers and dresses to project authority in corporate settings.
The style cycles in and out of fashion.
In American football and other contact sports, shoulder pads are rigid protective gear worn under the jersey to absorb impacts and prevent injury.
Fourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
- power dressingStrategic professional wardrobe choices
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
Dynasty · Joan Collins · retro · vintage · structured · tailoring · suit · jacket
Gear or takedown
- linebackerSecond-level defensive position
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- helmetProtective head covering
- gridironBarred frame for broiling
jersey · cleats · NFL · huddle · snap · offense · defense · sack
External outline of something
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
proportion · tailored · fitted · contour · frame · definition · enhancing · accentuated
Honored mounted soldier
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- pauldronArmor for the shoulder
- plate armorRigid metal body protection
- chainmailArmor of linked rings
warrior · battle · jousting · Renaissance faire · fantasy · cosplay · gladiator · combat
Thin piece of wood
- midfieldPitch's central region
- attackAggressive act against another
- goalieNet-guarding player
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
ground ball · checking · NCAA · helmet · protective equipment · cleats
Act of verification
- boardsPlanks or governing bodies
- slapshotForceful hockey strike
- NHLPro hockey organization
- iceWater's solid form
rink · enforcer · body check · protective gear · goalie · defenseman · puck · face-off
1980s
Fourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
- power dressingStrategic professional wardrobe choices
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
oversized · Dynasty · Joan Collins · retro · vintage · structured · tailoring · suit · jacket · exaggerated
tackle
Gear or takedown
- linebackerSecond-level defensive position
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- helmetProtective head covering
gridiron · jersey · cleats · NFL · huddle · snap · offense · defense · sack · blitz
shape
External outline of something
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
angular · proportion · tailored · fitted · contour · frame · definition · enhancing · accentuated · powerful
knight
Honored mounted soldier
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- pauldronArmor for the shoulder
- plate armorRigid metal body protection
chainmail · warrior · battle · jousting · Renaissance faire · fantasy · cosplay · gladiator · combat · protection
stick
Thin piece of wood
face-off · ground ball · checking · NCAA · helmet · protective equipment · cleats
checking
Act of verification
ice · rink · enforcer · body check · protective gear · goalie · defenseman · puck · face-off · penalty box
- sports gearbasketball, baseball, football, soccer ball, volleyball
- 80s aestheticneon colors, geometric shapes, pastel colors, leg warmers, boom boxes
- Shoulder Decorationsepaulettes
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- 1940sWWII, D-Day, Pearl Harbor, Normandy, VE Day
- 80sbig hair, mullets, new wave, synth-pop, MTV
shoulder padshelmet
Protective head covering
shin guards · knee pads · chest protector · hip pads · elbow pads
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