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zaftig

[zahf-tig, -tik] / ˈzɑf tɪg, -tɪk /








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Especially commendable is Zamit, who in addition to Mrs. Darling and the housekeeper, plays a Tinkerbell too zaftig to fly, among other roles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2023

Capitalizing on that virality, Tripp later made a music video celebrating zaftig women like his wife.

From Salon Nov. 25, 2019

Now a Guggenheim fellow, Machado was once conditioned to accept that zaftig women are undeserving of worship.

From Washington Post Nov. 4, 2019

I am a zaftig woman of 40 yrs.

From Slate Feb. 4, 2013

Grandpa Izzy says that Margaret is zaftig, which is Yiddish for pleasingly plump.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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