- curvaceous
- curvaceous 1936, U.S. colloquial, from CURVE (Cf. curve) + facetious use of Mod.L. botanical suffix meaning "of a certain kind." First recorded reference is to Mae West.
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curvaceous
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curvaceous — adj. having a pronounced womanly shape; having a slender waist with prominent breasts and hips. [chiefly dialect] Syn: bosomy, buxom, full bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, voluptuous. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curvaceous — [adj] voluptuous, full figured bosomy, buxom, curvesome, curvilinear, curvy, rounded, shapely, statuesque, well developed, well proportioned, well rounded, zaftig*; concepts 406,490 Ant. flat … New thesaurus
curvaceous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (especially of a woman or a woman s figure) having an attractively curved shape … English terms dictionary
curvaceous — [kər vā′shəs] adj. [ CURV(E) + ACEOUS] having a full, shapely figure: said of a woman … English World dictionary
curvaceous — also curvacious adjective Date: circa 1935 having or suggesting the curves of a well proportioned feminine figure < a curvaceous actress >; broadly having a smoothly curving shape < a curvaceous coastline > … New Collegiate Dictionary
curvaceous — [[t]kɜː(r)ve͟ɪʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If someone describes a woman as curvaceous, they think she is attractive because of the curves of her body. ...a curvaceous blonde. Syn: curvy Ant: skinny … English dictionary
curvaceous — cur|va|ceous [kə:ˈveıʃəs US kə:r ] adj [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: curve] having an attractively curved body shape used about women ▪ a tall, curvaceous young woman … Dictionary of contemporary English
curvaceous — cur|va|ceous [ kɜr veıʃəs ] adjective a curvaceous woman has large breasts, a small waist, and wide HIPS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
curvaceous — UK [kɜː(r)ˈveɪʃəs] / US [kɜrˈveɪʃəs] adjective a curvaceous woman has large breasts, a small waist, and wide hips … English dictionary
curvaceous — /kɜˈveɪʃəs / (say ker vayshuhs) adjective (of a woman) having a full and shapely figure: *The Victorians … preferred curvaceous, flaccid looking women such as Lillie Langtry. –west australian, 1992. {curv(e) + aceous} …
