buxom

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   plump, full-figured, and healthy-looking, especially of a woman

   A buxom landlady greeted them at the inn door.

From Middle English buxsum ('obedient, pliant'), from Old English buhsum, from bugan ('to bend, bow') + -sum (-some). The meaning shifted from 'compliant' to 'lively, healthy' to 'plump and full-bosomed'.

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