potbelly
Americannoun
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a protruding or distended belly
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a person having such a belly
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a small bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
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Talia Greis, from Australia, won Macro, with an abstract portrait of a potbelly seahorse in the murky waters near Bare Island, Sydney.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024
It's hard not to mistake Sanders for Father Christmas, especially with his white facial hair, potbelly and festive get-up.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2022
It was raining and 44 degrees by the time everyone arrived, so the group retreated inside the cabin and huddled around its potbelly stove.
From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2021
Around a potbelly stove, students reviewed cases under the famously stern eye of Dean John Condon.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2021
Once we were seated and Mrs. Brenner had put a kettle of tea on the small potbelly stove in the corner, she turned to me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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