Zaftig (Adjective)
Meaning
(of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous; "a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The zaftig woman smiled confidently as she walked down the street, her curves swaying with each step.
- In the 1950s, popular culture often celebrated the zaftig figure of movie stars like Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield.
- The artist specialized in painting zaftig women, accentuating their voluptuous forms and lively expressions.
- As a young woman, Sophia Loren was known for her zaftig physique, which became one of her defining characteristics on screen.
- Of all the fashion models, hers was the most zaftig, with a full figure that defied the industry's typical standards of beauty.