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buxom

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Main Entry:
bux·om 
          Listen to the pronunciation of buxom
Pronunciation:
\ˈbək-səm\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English buxsum, from Old English *būhsum; akin to Old English būgan to bend — more at bow
Date:
12th century
1obsolete a: obedient, tractable b: offering little resistance : flexible <wing silently the buxom air — John Milton>2archaic : full of gaiety3: vigorously or healthily plump ; specifically : full-bosomed
bux·om·ly adverb
bux·om·ness noun


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