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Definition of
lissome adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lissome
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈlɪsəm
/
/
(
literary
)
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(
of someone's body
)
thin and attractive
synonym
lithe
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lissome
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