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curvy

or curv·ey

[kur-vee]

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adjective, curv·i·er, curv·i·est.

Informal. curvaceous.

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Origin of curvy

First recorded in 1900–05; curve + -y¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for curvy

Kim Kardashian We spied, with our little eyes, something that may not have been as curvy as it appeared.
James Franco and More Celebrity Social Media Fails|Marina Watts|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were pleated, poncho-style tops worn in layers with curvy hemlines and rounded arms that bounced around a pencil-like skirt.
Comme Des Garçons, Kenzo, and More Japanese Designers at Paris Fashion Week|Liza Foreman|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Snoop has come prepared with a bottle of cognac shaped like a curvy lady.
2 Chainz, Snoop Lion, and More Rappers in the Kitchen|Filipa Ioannou|August 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Kate Upton, the curvy supermodel with new media intelligence, has landed the June cover of American Vogue.
Kate Upton Nabs First American Vogue Cover|Misty White Sidell|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Robyn Lawley, a gorgeous Aussie who wears a size 12, has become a groundbreaker for curvy girls everywhere.
Ralph Lauren Hires First Plus-Size Model Robyn Lawley|Isabel Wilkinson|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But there she was, no longer flat-walking and coughing and thin and wax-skinned, but golden-brown and curvy and bouncy.
They Twinkled Like Jewels|Philip Jos Farmer
Her curly hair, her curvy mouth, the dimple, and the contour of the face were his.
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Word Origin and History for curvy

curvy

adj.

1902, from curve (n.) + -y (2). Related: Curviness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper