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Definition of lissom adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lissom

adjective
 
/ˈlɪsəm/
 
/ˈlɪsəm/
(also lissome)
(literary)
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  1. (of somebody’s body) thin and attractive synonym litheTopics Appearancec2
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: contraction, from lithe + -some.
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