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Definition of Rubenesque adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Rubenesque

adjective
 
/ˌruːbəˈnesk/
 
/ˌruːbəˈnesk/
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  1. having a round body with large breasts and hips
    Word OriginFrom the name of the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens, who often painted women with this type of body.
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