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Definition of
hourglass adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hourglass
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈaʊərˌɡlæs
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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a woman who has an
hourglass
figure, shape, etc. has large breasts and hips and a small waist
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