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Definition of
portly adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
portly
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɔrtli
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
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(
especially of an older man
)
somewhat fat
See
portly
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portly
Nearby words
portion
verb
Portland
portly
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portmanteau
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portmanteau
adjective