embonpoint

[ French ahn-bawn-pwan ]

noun

1. excessive plumpness; stoutness.

embonpoint

/ ɑ̃bɔ̃pwɛ̃ /

noun

1. plumpness or stoutness

adjective

1. plump; stout

Word History and Origins

Origin of embonpoint¹

From French, dating back to 1655–65, literally, in good condition

Word History and Origins

Origin of embonpoint¹

C18: from phrase en bon point in good condition

Example Sentences

A lot of time is spent in airports, where there is “The pop of a Krispy Kreme sign and the tan embonpoint / Of Scotch bottles after customs to caress.”

From New York Times

He’s carrying a bit of weight – you could almost say embonpoint.

From The Guardian

However, the No More Page 3 campaign, now led by Caroline Lucas, is becoming tedious and is as disproportionate in 2013 as the embonpoint of Samantha Fox or Katie Price in their "Currant Bun" heydays.

From The Guardian

Long taunted for his embonpoint, polite French for tubbiness, the affable pol used to garner dessert-inspired nicknames.

From Newsweek

Tristan was played by the Canadian Ben Heppner, and he has a belly quite as superb as the diva's own embonpoint.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• burly
• fleshy
• obese
• portly