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embonpoint
[
Fr.
ah
n
-baw
n
-
pwa
n
]
Origin
em·bon·point
/
Fr.
ɑ̃
bɔ̃ˈpwɛ̃
/
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[
Fr.
ah
n
-baw
n
-
pwa
n
]
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noun
excessive plumpness; stoutness.
Origin:
1655–65;
<
French,
literally, in good condition
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Embonpoint
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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embonpoint
(ɑ̃bɔ̃pwɛ̃)
—
n
1.
plumpness or stoutness
—
adj
2.
plump; stout
[C18: from phrase
en bon point
in good condition]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
embonpoint
"plumpness," from Fr., from O.Fr. en bon point, lit. "in good condition."
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