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statuesque

adjective stat·u·esque \ˌsta-chə-ˈwesk\

: tall and beautiful

Full Definition of STATUESQUE

:  resembling a statue especially in dignity, shapeliness, or stillness; especially :  having a tall and shapely form <a statuesque actress>
stat·uesque·ly adverb
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First Known Use of STATUESQUE

1834

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