curvaceous

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • (Of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves: Describes a female figure that is full, shapely, and voluptuous, typically with a well-defined waist and hips.

Usage

• The adjective curvaceous is used almost exclusively to describe a woman's body shape. It carries a positive connotation of attractiveness and sensuousness. It is often used in contexts related to beauty, fashion, and entertainment.
• It is a descriptive term and can be considered informal or complimentary.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to be curvaceous": to possess a shapely, full-figured body.
  • The model proved that one could be both athletic and curvaceous.
• The term can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe objects with smooth, rounded shapes, though this is less common.
  • The designer favored curvaceous lines in his furniture.

Variants and Related Words

• Curvy (adj): A more common, informal synonym for curvaceous.
  • She has a curvy physique.
• Curvaceousness (n): The quality of being curvaceous.
  • Her curvaceousness was celebrated in the art of the period.
• Voluptuous (adj): Suggesting sensual pleasure, often through fullness of form; a close synonym.
• Shapely (adj): Having an attractive shape, especially of the body.

Synonyms

• Voluptuous: Full-figured and suggesting sensual pleasure.
• Buxom: (Of a woman) plump and attractively curved, especially with a large bosom.
• Well-proportioned: Having parts that relate in size in a pleasing way.
• Sinuous: Having many curves and turns (more about lines than body shape, but can be related).

Antonyms

• Straight: Lacking curves.
• Boyish: (Of a woman's figure) slim and lacking pronounced curves.
• Angular: Having sharp angles rather than curves.
• Slender: Gracefully thin.

Idioms and Phrases

• While there is no specific idiom using "curvaceous," the concept is central to phrases like:
  • "Hourglass figure": A body shape where the bust and hips are roughly the same width, with a narrow waist.

    • The dress accentuated her hourglass figure.
  • "Pleasing curves": A common descriptive phrase similar in meaning to curvaceous.

    • The sculpture was admired for its pleasing curves.

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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