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shapely

[ sheyp-lee ]

adjective

shapelier, shapeliest.
  1. having a pleasing shape, especially with reference to a woman's figure.


shapely

/ ˈʃɪɪ /

adjective

  1. (esp of a woman's body or legs) pleasing or attractive in shape
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹱Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 󲹱l·Ա noun
  • un·󲹱l·Ա noun
  • ܲ·󲹱l adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shapely1

1325–75; shape + -ly; replacing Middle English shaply, schaply; compare Old English 𲹱ī (adv.) fitly
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He made Eve the shining star — a graceful beauty, her shapely body framed by an explosive sunburst of wavy hair.

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He managed to tear a flat strip of wood from a nearby log and with his pearl-handled penknife whittled a shapely handle.

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But as the dance progressed, a certain softness prevailed, reinforced by the choreography’s buttery pliés, shapely arms and softly bent knees in leg extensions.

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In the place of cabinets, it featured exposed wooden shelves stocked with shapely glass jars of potions and preserves.

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Eve’s long, spiraling strands of hair blow out into a radiant aureole behind her shapely body, as if it were a starburst halo framing a divinity.

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