embonpoint

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French en bonne point, literally ‘in good condition’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: äɴbôɴpwĕɴ, IPA: /ɑ̃bɔ̃pwɛ̃/, SAMPA: /A_~bO_~pwE_~/

[edit] Noun

embonpoint (plural embonpoints)

1. Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous.
   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:

     The beautiful woman threw off her sabletrimmed wrap, displaying her queenly shoulders and heaving embonpoint.

   • 1911, J.M. Barrie, Peter and Wendy:

     She was slightly inclined to embonpoint.

[edit] Adjective

embonpoint (comparative more embonpoint, superlative most embonpoint)

1. Plump, chubby, buxom.