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1. a. Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing. Source: opted
2. a. Bulky; corpulent. Source: opted
3. adj. euphemisms for ‘fat’ Source: wordnet
4. 1. Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing. 2. Bulky; corpulent. "A portly personage." Dickens. Source: webster
5. j:100 s. euphemisms for `fat' Source: ecdict

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appearance bulky corpulent dignified euphemisms fat imposing mien noble port dickens personage

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