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curvaceous

American  
[kur-vey-shuhs] / kɜrˈveɪ ʃəs /
Or curvacious

adjective

Informal.

  1. (of a woman) having a well-shaped figure with voluptuous curves.

curvaceous British  
/ kɜːˈveɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. informal (esp of a woman) having shapely curves or a well-rounded body

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Etymology

Origin of curvaceous

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; curve + -aceous

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Security footage posted on Facebook by the store, Curvaceous Lingerie, shows the deer rushing straight toward the shop and then crashing through the glass, toppling mannequins and another display.

From Washington Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Curvaceous Lingerie took it all in stride, writing on Facebook that “A deer came for a bra fitting and did some major damage!”

From Washington Times • Nov. 7, 2023

“It launched itself like a bullet through the door. It was very shocking,” Curvaceous Lingerie owner Lauren Palmer told WZZM-TV.

From Washington Times • Nov. 7, 2023

However, she says she was unsure about the Ms Curvaceous UK competition and rang the organisers to withdraw.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2023

Curvaceous, blue-eyed Frances Cloyd, 24, crowned Mrs. America at Asbury Park, N.J. last September, filed suit for divorce.

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