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Word: Buxom
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: from the stem of Old English būgan ‘to bend’ (see bow) + -some. The original sense was ‘compliant, obliging’, later ‘lively and good-tempered’, influenced by the traditional association of plumpness and good health with an easy-going nature
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbʌks(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a woman) plump, with a full figure and large breasts
Short Definition:plump, with full figure and large breasts
Examples:- a buxom blonde
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