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Curvaceous: meaning, definitions and examples

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curvaceous

 

[ kərˈveɪʃəs ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing a person's body shape

Curvaceous is used to describe a woman's body that has attractive curves, especially around the hips and waist.

Synonyms

full-figured, shapely, voluptuous

Examples of usage

  • She has a curvaceous figure that turns heads wherever she goes.
  • The dress was designed to enhance her curvaceous silhouette.
  • Her curvaceous body looked stunning in the tight-fitting dress.

Translations

Translations of the word "curvaceous" in other languages:

🇵🇹 curvilínea

🇮🇳 घुमावदार

🇩🇪 kurvig

🇮🇩 berlekuk

🇺🇦 вигнута

🇵🇱 krągła

🇯🇵 曲線美のある (きょくせんびのある)

🇫🇷 plantureuse

🇪🇸 curvilínea

🇹🇷 kıvrımlı

🇰🇷 곡선미가 있는

🇸🇦 مُنْحَنى

🇨🇿 zakřivená

🇸🇰 zakrivená

🇨🇳 曲线美的 (qūxiàn měi de)

🇸🇮 oblinasta

🇮🇸 bogadregin

🇰🇿 иілген

🇬🇪 მრუდე

🇦🇿 əyri

🇲🇽 curvilínea

Etymology

The word 'curvaceous' originated in the mid-19th century as a combination of 'curve' and '-aceous' (a suffix forming adjectives). It gained popularity in the 20th century, especially in the context of describing women with shapely and attractive body curves.

See also: curveball, curved, curving, curvingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,887, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.