n.
The condition of being plump; stoutness.
[French, from en bon point, in good condition : en, in (from Latin in; see in-2) + bon, good (from Old French; see boon2) + point, situation, condition; see point.]
Dictionary:
em·bon·point (äN'bôN-pwăN')
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the bodily property of being well rounded
Synonym: plumpness
The adjective embonpoint has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
euphemisms for slightly fat
Synonyms: buxom, chubby, plump, zaftig, zoftig
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