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Twiggy
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Twig·gy  (twg) Originally Lesley Hornby. Born 1949.
British model who epitomized the ultrathin look popular from 1966 to 1976.

twig·gy  (twg)
adj. twig·gi·er, twig·gi·est
1. Resembling a twig or twigs, as in slenderness or fragility.
2. Abounding in twigs: a twiggy branch.

twiggy [ˈtwɪgɪ]
adj -gier, -giest
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) of or relating to a twig or twigs
2. covered with twigs
3. slender or fragile
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.twiggy - thin as a twig
lean, thin - lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
Translations
twiggy
adj
tree etcvoller Zweige
(= very slim) girl (= gertenschlank)


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Born Leslie Hornby in Twickenham, Middlesex, she was propelled into the fashion spotlight in 1966 when she did some pictures for respected hair stylist Leonard's hair salon in Mayfair.
And not many peope know that Ben Kingsley's real name is Krishna Bhanji, that Woody Allen started out as Allen Stewart Konigsberg, Twiggy was Leslie Hornby and Bill Wyman was William Perks.
 
 
 
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