clipsome en · ADJ
Etymology
From clip (“to clasp, embrace”) + -some.
Meanings
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(archaic) Fit to be clasped or embraced.
As for Cinderellas in general, and not to make any invidious exceptions, it may be said of them, "with their clipsome waists," that they belong to the Cockney school — […]
1822, Blackwood's magazine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more clipsome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most clipsome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |