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Rubenesque
[
roo
-b
uh
nz
;
Flem.
r
y
-b
uh
ns
]
Origin
Ru·bens
/
ˈru
bənz
;
Flem.
ˈrü
bəns
/
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[
roo
-b
uh
nz
;
Flem.
r
y
-b
uh
ns
]
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noun
Pe·ter Paul
/
ˈpi
tər pɔl
;
Flem.
ˈpeɪ
tər paʊl
/
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[
pee
-ter pawl
;
Flem.
pey
-t
uh
r
poul
]
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,
1577–1640,
Flemish painter.
Related forms
Ru·ben·esque,
Ru·ben·si·an
/
ruˈbɛn
zi
ən
/
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roo-
ben
-zee-
uh
n
]
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,
adjective
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Rubenesque
(ˌruːbəˌnɛsk)
—
adj
(of a woman) having the physique associated with Rubens' portraits of women; plump and attractive
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
Rubenesque
of a woman's body, "rounded and plump," 1913, of the type characteristic of the paintings of Flem. painter Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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