Rubenesque
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the painter Peter Paul Rubens or his works, which feature full-figured women.
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(of a woman's figure) plump but shapely; curvaceous.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Rubenesque
1815–20; Ruben(s) ( def. ) + -esque ( def. ); the 's' is almost always dropped because Rubensesque is hard to pronounce
Example Sentences
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Bulked up with spawn eggs, they have transformed from summer slim to a possible world record Rubenesque.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2022
Rubenesque, with gossamer skin, they don’t stand by, waiting for you to eat whenever you want; these delicate beauties are only available in season, from mid-June through August.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2017
She posed Gerardo Alatorre, a tattooed, Rubenesque man, with glitter sprinkled in his beard wearing a flower crown and loincloth.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2016
He playfully taunts a roommate he describes as Rubenesque; he shows off his bedroom, which features a James Dean cutout and a Mickey Mouse telephone.
From The New Yorker ● May 11, 2016
Rubens became nothing but Rubens, but all the art world wished to become "Rubenesque."
From Pictures Every Child Should Know A Selection of the World's Art Masterpieces for Young People by Mary Schell Hoke Bacon
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