clipsome

English

Etymology

From clip (to clasp, embrace) + -some.

Adjective

clipsome (comparative more clipsome, superlative most clipsome)

  1. (archaic) Fit to be clasped or embraced.
    • 1822, Blackwood's magazine:
      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 — []

Anagrams

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.