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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSlender
/ˈslɛn.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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(of a person or part of the body) gracefully thin.
"She was tall and slender, with dark hair."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English slendren, possibly related to Middle Dutch slinder meaning thin or flimsy. The term evolved over centuries to describe gracefully thin physical attributes as well as abstract concepts like minimal amounts or slim chances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slender" is said worldwide
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mince
Transliteration: mince
"Elle a une silhouette mince."
schlank
Transliteration: schlank
"Er ist sehr schlank und groß."
esile
Transliteration: esile
"Aveva una figura esile ed elegante."
esbelto
Transliteration: esbelto
"Caminaba con un paso esbelto."
esbelta
Transliteration: esbelta
"Ela tinha uma silhueta esbelta."
दुबला
Transliteration: dubla
"वह बहुत दुबला और लंबा है।"
苗条
Transliteration: miáotiáo
"她身材苗条。"
날씬한
Transliteration: nalssinhan
"그녀는 날씬한 체형을 가지고 있다."
すらりとした
Transliteration: surari to shita
"彼女はすらりとした体型をしています。"
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