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buxom

American  
[buhk-suhm] / ˈbʌk səm /

adjective

  1. (of a woman) full-bosomed.

  2. (of a woman) healthy, plump, cheerful, and lively.

buxom British  
/ ˈbʌksəm /

adjective

  1. (esp of a woman) healthily plump, attractive, and vigorous

  2. (of a woman) full-bosomed

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Other Word Forms

  • buxomly adverb
  • buxomness noun

Etymology

Origin of buxom

1125–75; Middle English, earlier buhsum pliant, equivalent to Old English būh (variant stem of būgan to bow 1 ) + -sum -some 1

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