embonpoint

noun

äⁿ-bōⁿ-ˈpwaⁿ How to pronounce embonpoint (audio)
Definition of embonpointnext
as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat clothes for women who may be inclined to embonpoint but who still want to look stylish

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  1. obesity
  2. weight
  3. fatness
  4. corpulence
  5. fat
Noun
  • On the other hand, among individuals with obesity, nearly 10% had lower waist circumference and when compared to their counterparts with normal weight and low waist circumference, the majority showed no significant difference in heart health risk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, the obesity penalty is strongest during the job interview process and less prevalent once someone is in the workplace.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of obesity
Noun
  • The leading open-weight AI models are closing the gap on the frontier in cyber capabilities, an analysis found.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The shop retained and restored the frame, 3D scanned it, and crafted a specialty battery to fit, keeping weight and balance in mind.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of weight
Noun
  • The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.
    — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of fatness
Noun
  • And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence.
    — Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of corpulence
Noun
  • Waist circumference, for instance, can provide information BMI misses, particularly about abdominal fat.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Aspen is the most important food source, and large buds in the fall and winter are especially rich in protein, fats and minerals.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fat
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“Embonpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embonpoint. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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