VOLUMINOUS


Meaning of VOLUMINOUS in English

/ vəˈluːmɪnəs; NAmE / adjective ( formal )

1.

( of clothing ) very large; having a lot of cloth

SYN ample :

a voluminous skirt

2.

( of a piece of writing, a book, etc. ) very long and detailed

3.

( of a container, piece of furniture, etc. ) very large :

I sank down into a voluminous armchair.

►  vo·lu·min·ous·ly adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: partly from late Latin voluminosus having many coils, partly from Latin volumen , volumin- a roll, from volvere to roll.

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