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Definition of
pear-shaped adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pear-shaped
adjective
adjective
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1
shaped like a
pear
2
a
pear-shaped
person is wider around their waist and hips than around the top part of their body
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pear-shaped
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