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Rubenesque

[ roo-buh-nesk ]
/ ˌru bəˈnɛsk /
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adjective
of or relating to the painter Peter Paul Rubens or his works, which feature full-figured women.
(of a woman's figure) plump but shapely; curvaceous.
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Origin of Rubenesque

1815–20; Ruben(s) + -esque; the 's' is almost always dropped because Rubensesque is hard to pronounce

Words nearby Rubenesque

rubella HI test, rubella virus, rubella virus vaccine, rubellite, Ruben, Rubenesque, Rubens, Rubens, Peter Paul, rubeola, rubeola virus, rubeosis
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How to use Rubenesque in a sentence

  • The hardest thing is to fit out his patrons with street gowns that will be conventional, and yet Rubenesque.

    Social Life|Maud C. Cooke

  • Rubens became nothing but Rubens, but all the art world wished to become "Rubenesque."

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British Dictionary definitions for Rubenesque

Rubenesque
/ (ˌruːbəˌnɛsk) /
adjective
(of a woman) having the physique associated with Rubens' portraits of women; plump and attractive
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