embonpoint

[ French ahn-bawn-pwan ]
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noun
  1. excessive plumpness; stoutness.

Origin of embonpoint

1
From French, dating back to 1655–65, literally, in good condition

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How to use embonpoint in a sentence

  • She was fond of the good things in life, and was obliged to watch carefully a tendency to embonpoint.

British Dictionary definitions for embonpoint

embonpoint

/ French (ɑ̃bɔ̃pwɛ̃) /


noun
  1. plumpness or stoutness

adjective
  1. plump; stout

Origin of embonpoint

1
C18: from phrase en bon point in good condition

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