1
: vigorously or healthily plump
a buxom warm friendly woman—
Burl Ives
Burl Ives
specifically
: full-bosomed
2
archaic
: full of gaiety
buxomly
adverb
buxomness
noun
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On the balcony of his grandparents’ Florida condo, Billy spies a buxom woman lounging by the pool.
—Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024
My buxom breasts and backside are also accompanied by fat on my arms, belly, and legs.
—Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com, 24 Sep. 2024
The other photos were of my husband’s buxom cousin in her revealing cleavage.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The other photos were of my husband’s buxom cousin in her cleavage-revealing dress.
—Amy Dickinson, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2024
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Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024
My buxom breasts and backside are also accompanied by fat on my arms, belly, and legs.
—Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com, 24 Sep. 2024
The other photos were of my husband’s buxom cousin in her revealing cleavage.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The other photos were of my husband’s buxom cousin in her cleavage-revealing dress.
—Amy Dickinson, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2024
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“Buxom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buxom. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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