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Mrs. Wendover was a dumpy little woman, who had brought dumpiness and a handsome fortune into the family.

From The Golden Calf by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

His stepmother, in a soft, trailing house-gown, her hands behind her back, seemed taller and slenderer than ever in contrast to Mrs. Willoughby's dumpiness, dwarfed as it was by an enormous muff and encumbering furs.

From The Side Of The Angels A Novel by King, Basil

I have no doubt that she longed to rush out, fling herself at my feet, and pray me to forgive her and reconsider my verdict of dumpiness and vulgarity.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 by Various

The American princess towered in slim height above the stolid dumpiness of the duchess.

From The Title Market by Soper, J. H. Gardner

The regeneration of Sara was evidently a matter of moments only, for the words were hardly out of Betty's mouth when Sara, in all her clean, delicious dumpiness, appeared in the doorway.

From The Professional Aunt by Wemyss, Mary C.E.