zaf·tig
| \ ˈzäf-tig
, ˈzȯf-
\
, ˈzȯf-
\
variants:
or less commonly zoftig \
ˈzȯf-tig
\
\
Definition of zaftig
of a woman
: having a full rounded figure : pleasingly plump
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“Zaftig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zaftig. Accessed 11 Aug. 2021.
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zaftig
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English Language Learners Definition of zaftig
chiefly US, informal, of a woman
: slightly fat in an attractive way : having a full, rounded figure
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The first known use of zaftig was in 1926
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