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BUXOM
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous
Example:
a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
fat (having an (over)abundance of flesh)
Derivation:
buxomness (the bodily property of being attractively plump and vigorous and (of women) full-bosomed)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
Example:
a curvy young woman in a tight dress
Synonyms:
bosomy; busty; buxom; curvaceous; curvy; full-bosomed; sonsie; sonsy; stacked; voluptuous; well-endowed
Classified under:
Similar:
shapely (having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape)
Derivation:
buxomness (the bodily property of being attractively plump and vigorous and (of women) full-bosomed)
