Meaning & use
Shapely
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Having an attractive, well-proportioned shape or figure.
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The vase had a shapely curve that caught the light beautifully.
She was admired for her shapely handwriting as much as her prose.
A note on using this word
Though often used to describe the human body, 'shapely' can just as easily describe objects, letters, or landscapes with pleasing proportions.
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