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I don't think I'll ever use pear-shaped to describe a woman in a positive sense, it doesn't seem flattering to have the semblance of a pear if you ask me (big butt, small breast? that's the image I'm getting).
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And yet some descriptions in the Arabian Nights work out to just that - women with heavy thighs, large hips, narrow waists and small breasts. The women these decriptions apply to are clearly considered beautiful.
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Welcome aboard, Logwood.
If I ever used "pear shaped" to describe my sweet bride, I'd need both my long-term care and my disability insurance.
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Regarding the term being both a complimentary and derisive so are most adjectives. When I am buying a chicken to roast I look for a nice plump one (although pear shaped might be more accurate) but I wouldn't describe a friend that way. Nor would I tell a body builder that he was looking nice and slim but I'd be pleased to hear it from him.
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