adjective · rare

shapely

shapely · shapelier · shapeliest

Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look atHaving a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.

US/ˈʃeɪpli/

» The young lady was beautiful and shapely.

Meaning

1 senses

Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape

Examples

2 sentences

The young lady was beautiful and shapely.
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My ideal woman is shapely, intelligent and a polyglot.
ruМой идеал женщины — статна, умна и полиглотка.
deDie ideale Frau für mich muss wohlproportioniert, intelligent und polyglott sein.
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Origin

From Middle English schaply, schappely (“well-shaped, beautiful, attractive”), perhaps fro

From Middle English schaply, schappely (“well-shaped, beautiful, attractive”), perhaps from Old English *ġesċeaplīċ (“according to design, proper, fit”) (suggested by Old English ġesċeaplīċe (“properly, fitting, well”)), equivalent to shape + -ly.

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