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stat·u·esque
(stăch′o͞o-ĕsk′)adj.
Suggestive of a statue, as in proportion, grace, or dignity; stately.
stat′u·esque′ly adv.
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statuesque
(ˌstætjʊˈɛsk)adj
like a statue, esp in possessing great formal beauty or dignity
[C19: from statue + -esque, on the model of picturesque]
ˌstatuˈesquely adv
ˌstatuˈesqueness n
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stat•u•esque
(ˌstætʃ uˈɛsk)adj.
like or suggesting a statue, as in massive or majestic dignity, grace, or beauty.
[1825–35]
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Adj. 1. statuesque - of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
tall - great in vertical dimension; high in stature; "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"
2. statuesque - suggestive of a statue
shapely - having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape; "a slim waist and shapely legs"
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statuesque
adjective well-proportioned, stately, Junoesque, imposing, majestic, dignified, regal She was a statuesque brunette of thirty-eight.
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statuesque
adj → standbildhaft, statuesk (liter); a woman with statuesque looks → eine Frau von klassischer Schönheit
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statuesque
[ˌstætjʊˈɛsk] adj (woman) → statuario/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995