Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or in the style of painting of Peter Paul Rubens.
- adjective Plump or fleshy and voluptuous. Used of a woman.
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- adjective
plump andsensuous (referring to the figure of a woman)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Rubenesque is the word i'd use to describe the clouds and the brilliant yellows in the sky.
The moment. 2004
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Rubenesque is the word i'd use to describe the clouds and the brilliant yellows in the sky.
Archive 2004-08-01 2004
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She landed the part of the "Rubenesque" Ginny "Sack" Sacramoni, wife of mob boss Johnny
latimes.com - News Hanh Nguyen 2010
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Manolson considers it striking that some young women with whom she has spoken and who are average looking and even "Rubenesque" in figure consider themselves beautiful, even sexy.
Articles 2009
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A contemporary woman described as "Rubenesque" certainly would be affronted and, in Los Angeles, probably reduced to tears.
unknown title 2009
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I'd advise you instead to use the word "Rubenesque" or somesuch in your ad, but oops, I already told you not to write your own copy.
The Burgh Blog 2008
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I'd advise you instead to use the word "Rubenesque" or somesuch in your ad, but oops, I already told you not to write your own copy.
The Burgh Blog 2008
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If Christina Hendricks Joan from Mad Men had a dollar for every time she was patronised as "Rubenesque", she could give up acting and spend the rest of her days lying by swimming pools in bikinis made of diamonds.
Lucian Freud treasured the pleasures of the flesh | Barbara Ellen 2011
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The Rubenesque Cream-pussy gives the serious-writer unconditional love.
More Tails of the Serious Writer and Her Pussy Meg Pokrass 2011
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Stephenie was Rubenesque, all generous curves and auburn curls and pale, pale skin.
Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011
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