shapely

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃeɪpli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃeɪpli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shāp′lē)

Inflections of 'shapely' (adj):
shapelier
adj comparative
shapeliest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
shape•ly /ˈʃeɪpli/USA pronunciation   adj., -li•er, -li•est. 
  1. Sex and Genderhaving a pleasing shape, esp. with reference to a woman's figure.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
shape•ly  (shāp′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est. 
  1. Sex and Genderhaving a pleasing shape, esp. with reference to a woman's figure.
  • 1325–75; shape + -ly; replacing Middle English shaply, schaply; compare Old English gesceaplīce (adverb, adverbial) fitly
shape′li•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shapely / ˈʃeɪplɪ/ ( -lier, -liest)
  1. (esp of a woman's body or legs) pleasing or attractive in shape
ˈshapeliness
'shapely' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Barbie - clean - curvaceous - falsie - gainly - gam - leggy - sweater girl - unshapen

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