[ 'bʌks(ə)m ]
■ adjective (of a woman) full-figured with large breasts.
Derivatives
~ness noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'compliant', later 'lively and good-tempered', influenced by the assoc. of plumpness with an easy-going nature): from the stem of OE būgan 'to bend' (see bow 2 ) + -some 1 .