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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Lawyers for the guitar builders say the guitar was actually designed by a few people, who landed on the contoured shape for comfortability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
What began as a collection of undergarments designed to give women a more flattering, contoured silhouette has swelled into a comprehensive apparel giant: There’s underwear, bras, swimwear, dresses, tees and tanks, loungewear and pajamas.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2024
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
But the heart of the product remains its flexible, contoured foot bed, produced in Germany.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 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
