STATUESQUE


Meaning of STATUESQUE in English

[ 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 .

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