also: りょうはだ
noun
both shoulders bare; stripped to the waist
Describes a state where both shoulders are exposed, often by removing the upper garment or wearing something off-shoulder. Compare 片肌 (かたはだ), which refers to one shoulder bare.
See also: 片肌
彼はもろ肌を脱いで力仕事を始めた。
He stripped to the waist and started the heavy work.
もろ肌のドレスが彼女にとても似合っていた。
The off-shoulder dress looked great on her.
Rare spelling with the reading りょうはだ; restricted to this form.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than もろ肌.
Rare kanji spelling using 膚; not commonly encountered.
片肌 means one shoulder bare, while もろ肌 means both shoulders bare or stripped to the waist.
Compound of もろ (both) and 肌 (skin, bare body). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with exposing both shoulders.