Rubenesque

[ roo-buh-nesk ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the painter Peter Paul Rubens or his works, which feature full-figured women.
2. (of a woman's figure) plump but shapely; curvaceous.

Rubenesque

/ ˌruːbəˌnɛsk /

adjective

1. (of a woman) having the physique associated with Rubens' portraits of women; plump and attractive

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rubenesque¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg