/ ˌstætʃuˈesk; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) ( usually used about a woman ) tall and beautiful in an impressive way; like a statue
SYN imposing
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from statue , on the pattern of picturesque .
/ ˌstætʃuˈesk; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) ( usually used about a woman ) tall and beautiful in an impressive way; like a statue
SYN imposing
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from statue , on the pattern of picturesque .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005