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pulchritude

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pul·chri·tude  (plkr-td, -tyd)
n.
Great physical beauty and appeal.
[Middle English pulcritude, from Latin pulchritd, from pulcher, pulchr-, beautiful.]
pulchritude
Noun
Formal or literary physical beauty [Latin pulchritudo]
pulchritudinous adj
pulchritude
physical beauty, especially that of women. — pulchritudinous, adj.
See also: Beauty
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pulchritude - physical beauty (especially of a woman)
beauty - the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
curvaceousness, shapeliness, voluptuousness - the quality of having a well-rounded body


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They writhed in their chairs to gaze around and over the impending form of Tildy, that Aileen's pulchritude might season and make ambrosia of their bacon and eggs.
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