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kidney-shaped

[ kid-nee-sheypt ]
/ ˈkɪd niˌʃeɪpt /
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adjective
having the general shape of a long oval indented at one side; reniform: a kidney-shaped swimming pool.
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Origin of kidney-shaped

First recorded in 1750–60
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British Dictionary definitions for kidney-shaped

kidney-shaped

adjective
shaped like an oval with an inward curve at one side
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