Rubenesque
[ roo-buh-nesk ]
/ ˌru bəˈnɛsk /
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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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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