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proportioned

adjective
 
 
/prəˈpɔː.ʃənd/ US  /-ˈpɔːr-/

Definition

having parts of the size or shape that is described: We wandered through the beautifully proportioned rooms of the Winter Palace. She has the dancer's finely proportioned physique.humorous The generously proportioned (= fat) singer has to have all his garments specially made.AttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant
(Definition of proportioned adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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