[ ˌstatjʊ'ɛsk , -tʃʊ- ]
■ adjective
1》 (of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified.
2》 reminiscent of a statue in size, posture, or stillness.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C18: from statue , on the pattern of picturesque .
[ ˌstatjʊ'ɛsk , -tʃʊ- ]
■ adjective
1》 (of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified.
2》 reminiscent of a statue in size, posture, or stillness.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C18: from statue , on the pattern of picturesque .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004