Talk:shoulderful
Latest comment: 4 years ago by Equinox in topic Citation moved here for discussion
Citation moved here for discussion
[edit]This one does not appear to be a noun as stated, but an adjective or adverb, meaning in this case "when [the jar?] is filled as high as its shoulder".
- 193?, Commercial Intelligence Journal - Volume 56, page 35:
- The best selling brilliantine and cold cream pot is what is known as the "Yardley" pot, supplied with a metal lid containing about 1½ to 2 ounces shoulderful and 3 ounces brimful.