Voluptuous definition
Her flowing raven hair contrasted her creamy white complexion, her amber eyes like those of a cat, the low neckline of her bodice emphasised her plump, voluptuous figure.
An example of voluptuous is a bed with satin sheets.
An example of voluptuous was Marilyn Monroe’s body.
The plentiful blankets and the voluptuous pillows of the bed called out to my tired body, tantalizing me with their luxury.
Origin of voluptuous
- Middle English from Old French voluptueux from Latin voluptuōsus full of pleasure from voluptās pleasure wel-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin voluptuosus (“delightful"), from voluptās (“pleasure, delight"), from volup (“with pleasure").
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