body line

UK/ˈbɒdilʌɪn/

noun

The mean line; the level of the top of the main lower-case letters (without ascenders).

First used 18th c.
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Meanings

nounbody line (countable and uncountable, plural body lines)

plural body lines

  1. countableuncountablemediaThe mean line; the level of the top of the main lower-case letters (without ascenders).First known use 18th c.
  2. countableuncountableA person's posture or bearing.First known use 19th c.
  3. countableuncountableball gamesThe bodyline style of bowling.
  4. countableuncountableThe shape or profile of the body of an animal etc.

    This Blue shows the remarkable, sleek bodyline of the breed.

    2001, Alan Edwards, The New Guide to Cat Breeds, page 89
Cite this entry
APA

body line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20line

MLA

“body line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20line.

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