contour
noun
the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
contoured
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past participleof contour.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof contour.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
contournounthe outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
Example Sentences
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Specialist pillows are often advertised as contoured, ergonomic or orthopaedic - but McCarthy says their effectiveness isn't completely proven.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Inevitably, given the origins of the Lucas wealth, they have been compared to the sleek contoured spaceships of his “Star Wars” movies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
All around the Rams locker room Sunday evening, players were stretched out on contoured beds, their legs encased in compression sleeves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
This hero was contoured and svelte, wealthy and suave, a Wall Street whiz and owner of land, a man who wore Brioni suits and a Cartier family heirloom watch.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2023
The third was the same figure, white on white, the raised parts pipe cleaners contoured side by side and glued onto a white cloth-covered backing.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
