embonpoint
- noun
- /ˌɛmbɒ̃ˈpwɑ̃/
- Archaic
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embonpoint
- The portrait artist captured the sitter’s embonpoint with remarkable skill.
Examples
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She has a lovely embonpoint that makes her look graceful.
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Her embonpoint was the subject of many flattering comments at the party.
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Victorian fashions often complemented women of embonpoint, celebrating a fuller figure.
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The artist painted her with an embonpoint figure.
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In her old age, she embraced her embonpoint and wore clothing that highlighted her curves.
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The model's embonpoint was celebrated on the runway, promoting body positivity.
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He found his own style and appreciated his embonpoint, realizing that beauty comes in all shapes.
Synonyms
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1.9
A soft, round body shape with a little extra weight
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2.4
A soft, rounded fullness, like a kitten's body or a cheek
A plump, round look that makes something seem cute and easy to hug
A person or animal body shape that is round and slightly plump
A state of being a little round and soft in the body
Antonyms
How Plump
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word embonpoint comes from the old French phrase en bon point, which literally means 'in good condition' and where bon means 'good' (like in 'bon voyage'). So, it came to mean someone who is well fed or pleasantly rounded in shape.