curvaceousness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English curvaceous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English curvaceousness From curvaceous + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being curvaceous.
On this base are "Various Serpents" made out of metal, the triumph of the coiling process. Their projection is masculine, but their sway and curvaceousness are feminine.
1986 August 24, William Zimmer, “Mayan Themes in Stamford Sculpture Show”, in New York Times, page CN28: