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portliness

Translations

portlinessnoun
corpulenceSe dit d’une certaine embonpoint ; registre neutre.
His portliness was evident as he struggled to fit into the narrow chair.
Sa corpulence était évidente lorsqu’il peinait à se glisser dans la chaise étroite.
Additional translations
prestanceSens littéraire : allure imposante et digne.
Synonyms
stoutness
plumpness
corpulence
heaviness
bulkiness

Definitions

portlinessnoun
The state or quality of being overweight or having a stout body.
His portliness was evident as he struggled to fit into the narrow chair.
A dignified or stately stoutness of appearance or manner.
There was a certain portliness about the professor that made his students instinctively quiet down.
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