shapely
adjective
having a pleasing shape, especially with reference to a woman's figure.
shapeliness
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a word derived from
shapely.
Example Sentences
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“The shapeliness and elegance of the horse, a seven year-old standard-bearer for the Garde Républicaine, epitomizes French horse-breeding,” the French Embassy said in a statement.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
What lifts this album above the other is the shapeliness of Springsteen’s tunes, catchier than they’ve been in years, and the vivid images in his lyrics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2019
"They share forms of passion and obsession, careful observation, desire to find shapeliness, and beauty to understand our world."
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 21, 2017
Their shapeliness and logic defies the messy randomness of her experience.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2017
How pleasant Muriel found it to stand under, to lean against, to delight her eyes with its shapeliness, and bathe her sight in its ocean of colour!
From A Practical Novelist by John Davidson
