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rubenesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
rube-nesque
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the figure of a woman, plump and sensuous.

adj

In the style of Peter Paul Rubens.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Rubens + -esque, from the women depicted in the paintings of Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640).

Inflected Forms

more Rubenesque (comparative) most Rubenesque (superlative)

Synonyms

voluptuous zaftig ample beer-bellied big bulky chubby chunky embonpoint fat flabby fleshy

Questions

What does rubenesque mean?
Of the figure of a woman, plump and sensuous.
Where does rubenesque come from?
From Rubens + -esque, from the women depicted in the paintings of Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640).

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