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    stat·u·esque
    /ˌstaCHəˈwesk/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of a woman) attractively tall and dignified: "her statuesque beauty"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › statuesqueStatuesque Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STATUESQUE is resembling a statue especially in dignity, shapeliness, or stillness; especially : having a tall and shapely form. How to use statuesque in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTATUESQUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˌstætʃ.uˈesk / us / ˌstætʃ.uˈesk / Add to word list Add to word list. A statuesque woman is attractively tall and large. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attractive. adorable. adorably. adorbs. aesthetically. disarmingly. distinguished. dreamy. drop-dead gorgeous. loveliness. lovely. lusciously. magnetically.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTATUESQUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'statuesque' statuesque. (stætʃuesk ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A statuesque woman is big and tall, and stands straight. [written] She was a statuesque brunette. Synonyms: well-proportioned, stately, Junoesque, imposing More Synonyms of statuesque. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTATUESQUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˌstætʃ.uˈesk / uk / ˌstætʃ.uˈesk / Add to word list. A statuesque woman is attractively tall and large. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attractive. adorable. adorably. adorbs. aesthetically. delicate. disarmingly. distinguished. dreamy. lovable. lovably. loveliness. lovely. lusciously. stunningly. suavely. suit.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › statuesqueStatuesque - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Statuesque means "like a statue," in the sense that someone is dignified, good looking, and maybe a little intimidating. It's an adjective that is almost always used to describe a tall woman, and while it's a compliment, it can sometimes be interpreted as meaning simply "big and tall."

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstatuesque adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of statuesque adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › statuesque_adjstatuesque, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adjective statuesque is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for statuesque is from 1799, in a letter by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet, critic, and philosopher. statuesque is formed within English, by derivation.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › statuesqueStatuesque - definition of statuesque by The Free Dictionary

    Define statuesque. statuesque synonyms, statuesque pronunciation, statuesque translation, English dictionary definition of statuesque. adj. Suggestive of a statue, as in proportion, grace, or dignity; stately. stat′u·esque′ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › statuesqueStatuesque Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    statuesque (adjective) statuesque /ˌstætʃə ˈ wɛsk/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of STATUESQUE. [more statuesque; most statuesque] : tall and beautiful. a statuesque young woman.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › statuesqueStatuesque Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Statuesque definition: Suggestive of a statue, as in proportion, grace, or dignity; stately.