Word: rotund
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...cast by a barber's pole, women of generous poundage have been consistently unfortunate. Present fashion forecasts, it is true, predict that the straight line will this year make some concessions to the curve. But even such contours as may be established will probably be willowy rather than rotund, graceful rather than pronounced...
...Chauve-Souris" production there are two inseparable parts. One is the rotund M. Balieff, the other the varied scenes which make up the performance, One without the other would make "Chauve-Souris" something quite other from that which tradition...
Majestic, March 4--"Chauve-Souris". The rotund Balieff imports his puppets for a new tour. Very entertaining the first time...
...Jointly harkened to a Speech from the Throne, proroguing Parliament to Nov. 6. The Speech was sonorously read by Baron Hogg of Hailsham, rotund Lord High Chancellor, because His Majesty, a keen yachtsman, was en route to Cowes for the famed annual Regatta...
Once every year, ticket agents and freight handlers at the sun-scorched railway stations dotted along the lines of the Northern Pacific shook hands with a rotund little man who climbed briskly down the steps of a private car. Many he knew by name, knew their histories and their troubles. He told them a good railroading yarn, climbed back into...