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curvaceous

cur·va·ceous

US/kɚˈveɪ.ʃɪs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(of a woman''s body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves

  • “Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes”
  • “a curvy young woman in a tight dress”
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Origin

From curv(e) + -aceous. Originally American English. First attested in the 1930s.

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