statuesque

Definitions


[ˌstatʃʊˈɛsk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified
(e.g: her statuesque beauty)

- reminiscent of a statue in size, posture, or stillness
(e.g: frozen, statuesque attitudes)


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Origin:
late 18th century: from statue, on the pattern of picturesque




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