hourglass figure

noun

A human body shape resembling an hourglass, i.e. with a very narrow waist and wide bust and hips.

Meanings

nounhourglass figure (plural hourglass figures)

plural hourglass figures

  1. A human body shape resembling an hourglass, i.e. with a very narrow waist and wide bust and hips.

Translations

Bulgarian тънка талия
  • тънка талия (tănka talija)a human body shape resembling an hourglass
Chinese Mandarin 沙漏身材
  • 沙漏身材a human body shape resembling an hourglass
Danish timeglasfigur, hvepsetalje
  • timeglasfigura human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • hvepsetaljea human body shape resembling an hourglass
Dutch wespentaille
  • wespentaillea human body shape resembling an hourglass
Finnish tiimalasivartalo
  • tiimalasivartaloa human body shape resembling an hourglass
French taille de guêpe
  • taille de guêpea human body shape resembling an hourglass
Polish figura klepsydry
  • figura klepsydrya human body shape resembling an hourglass
Portuguese silhueta ampulheta, silhueta de ampulheta
  • silhueta ampulhetaa human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • silhueta de ampulhetaa human body shape resembling an hourglass
Spanish cintura de avispa
  • cintura de avispaa human body shape resembling an hourglass
Turkish kum saati vücut
  • kum saati vücuta human body shape resembling an hourglass
Cite this entry
APA

hourglass figure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hourglass%20figure

MLA

“hourglass figure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hourglass%20figure. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hourglass figure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hourglass%20figure.

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