round-shouldered
adjective /ˌraʊndˈʃəʊl.dəd/
/-ˈʃoʊl.dɚd/ Definition
› having shoulders that curve down and forward: He had become round-shouldered from years of sitting in front of a computer.Physical irregularities
(Definition of round-shouldered adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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