embonpoint

noun

äⁿ-bōⁿ-ˈpwaⁿ How to pronounce embonpoint (audio)
Definition of embonpointnext
as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat clothes for women who may be inclined to embonpoint but who still want to look stylish

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  1. obesity
  2. weight
  3. fatness
  4. corpulence
  5. fat
Noun
  • More people are becoming pregnant at older ages; obesity has become more prevalent among those of reproductive age; and there are more twin, triplet and other multiple births.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Or weight loss could mean more people with obesity become eligible for joint-replacement surgery.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of obesity
Noun
  • Because the reactor saves weight and internal space, ship designers could build a dual-draft hull.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Maintaining a healthy weight can prevent the chronic, systemic inflammation that is linked to metabolic syndrome, which directly accelerates structural skin and tissue aging.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of weight
Noun
  • The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.
    — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of fatness
Noun
  • For the next fifty years, insurance companies, not doctors, were the chief arbiters of corpulence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence.
    — Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of corpulence
Noun
  • Key Takeaways Eating raw sunflower seeds is a simple way to enjoy their benefits, including vitamin E, magnesium, and healthy fats.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Chocolate may have seductive ingredients like fat and sugar, but the chocolate bar doesn’t change its recipe based on who is eating it.
    — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fat
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“Embonpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embonpoint. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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