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portly |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Portly \Port"ly\, a. [From {Port} demeanor.] 1. Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing. 2. Bulky; corpulent. ``A portly personage.'' --Dickens. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: portly adj : euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout" [syn: {stout}]
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