Phrase guide

hourglass figure

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: тънка талия (tǎnka talija) — a human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沙漏身材 — a human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • Danish: timeglasfigur — a human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • Danish: hvepsetalje — a human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • Dutch: wespentaille — a human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • Finnish: tiimalasivartalo — a human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • French: taille de guêpe — a human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • Polish: figura klepsydry — a human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • Portuguese: silhueta ampulheta — a human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • Portuguese: silhueta de ampulheta — a human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • Spanish: cintura de avispa — a human body shape resembling an hourglass
  • Turkish: kum saati vücut — a human body shape resembling an hourglass