The meaning of Cold shoulder

idiom

A refusal to recognize someone you know

noun

A show of intentional unfriendliness.

Usage examples:

The new england manager gave him the cold shoulder

verb

Reject or be deliberately unfriendly to.

Usage examples:

She was cold-shouldered by boston society

adjective

(of an item of clothing) having sleeves with cut-outs at the shoulders or upper arms.

Usage examples:

She wore a cold-shoulder top with draping sleeves

noun

An unfriendly attitude shown to someone or something, especially by intentionally ignoring or showing no interest in them

Usage examples:

His wife was angry and giving him the cold shoulder., the young entrepreneur got a cold shoulder fr…