XPost: sci.lang, alt.usage.english, soc.culture.french   
   From: occam@nowhere.nix   
      
   On 09/05/2024 07:07, Hibou wrote:   
   > Le 08/05/2024 à 16:49, Bebercito a écrit :   
      
   >>>   
   >>> Over time, perceptions of body image have shifted in France, as   
   >>> elsewhere.   
   >>>   
   >>> Today,  embonpoint can still be used in a neutral way, but it can   
   >>> also have a slightly negative connotation, suggesting someone is   
   >>> overweight.   
      
   >>> A more positive term for someone who is pleasantly plump might be   
   >>>   
      
                               **rond(e)  **(round).   
      
      
   >   
   > The word I seem to run across routinely in classic novels, generally   
   > applied to bits of women (hands and arms), is 'potelé(e)' (plump).   
      
   "pudgy" if you want to be cruel.   
      
      
   >   
   > I can't see the word being adopted into English, though.   
   >   
      
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