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shapely |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Shapely \Shape"ly\, a. [Compar. {Shapelier}; superl. {Shapeliest}.] 1. Well-formed; having a regular shape; comely; symmetrical. --T. Warton. Waste sandy valleys, once perplexed with thorn, The spiry fir and shapely box adorn. --Pope. Where the shapely column stood. --Couper. 2. Fit suitable. [Obs.] Shaply for to be an alderman. --Chaucer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: shapely adj : having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape; "a slim waist and shapely legs" [ant: {unshapely}]
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