First Known Use: 1670
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embonpoint
noun em·bon·point \äⁿ-bōⁿ-ˈpwaⁿ\
Definition of EMBONPOINT
: plumpness of person : stoutness
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Origin of EMBONPOINT
French, from Middle French, from en bon point in good condition
Related to EMBONPOINT
- Synonyms
- adiposity, chubbiness, corpulency, corpulence, fat, fatness, fattiness, fleshiness, grossness, obesity, plumpness, portliness, pudginess, pursiness, rotundity, weight
- Antonyms
- leanness, reediness, slenderness, slimness, svelteness, thinness
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