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portly

UK/ˈpɔːtli/ US/ˈpɔɹtli/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

euphemisms for `fat''

  • “men are portly and women are stout”
Synonyms
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Origin

From an archaic sense of port (“manner in which a person carries himself; bearing; deportment; carriage”) + -ly.

Phrases

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