full-figured

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Synonyms of full-figurednext
: having a rounded body shape : not thin
a full-figured woman

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During a time when rail-thin supermodels were the norm, Smith was a curvy throwback to the heyday of full-figured beauties like Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, and Anita Ekberg. — Craig D Lindsey, Chron, 17 May 2023 First, it’s decidedly shaped like its name, a shell — full-figured, yet hollow. — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2023 Shrill follows the story of a full-figured woman, Annie, who seeks out ways to change her life without changing her body. — Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 The program—a competition to find full-figured backup dancers for her Bonnaroo performance—is up for best competition program. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2022 The front seats are especially comfortable and are supportive without being too snug on the tush for full-figured motorists. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Even in the world of the undead, however, Reginald is an outsider, being the only full-figured blood sucker in a world of beautiful, fit and incredibly vain vamps. — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2022 Lia’s built less like Jane Russell, that full-figured girl from the old Playtex ads, and more like Johnny Weissmuller. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022

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“Full-figured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-figured. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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