PEAR-SHAPED Definition & Meaning

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pear-shaped

[ pair-sheypt ]

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adjective

having the shape of a pear; tapering near the top and bulging toward the base or bottom:
a pear-shaped vase.
(of a vocal tone) clear, resonant, and without harshness; full-bodied.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pear-shaped¹

First recorded in 1750–60

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If anything goes wrong or pear-shaped I'll come and get you'.

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The first is a generous, pear-shaped indentation to hold a lit cigarette or cigar.

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“It doesn’t matter what I think. I’m not the alpha. I’m just a helper. I’ll do what I’m told and keep my mouth shut. Even when this whole thing goes pear-shaped.”

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I'm handed an elegant pear-shaped bottle with an intricate leaf pattern reaching up around the neck.

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But that was where it all went pear-shaped, because Mr Plaud had made a fundamental error.

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