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Definition of pear-shaped adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pear-shaped

adjective
 
/ˈpeə ʃeɪpt/
 
/ˈper ʃeɪpt/
Idioms
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  1. like a pear in shape
  2. a pear-shaped person is much wider around the lower part of their body than around the top part
Idioms
go pear-shaped
  1. (British English, informal) if things go pear-shaped, they go wrong
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