| 词汇 | hourglass figure |
| 词源 | hourglass figure. A figure shaped like an hourglass, having a notably slim waist and a prominent bust and posterior. The word hourglass dates back to the early 16th century, while the figure was probably first so described in the 1890s. See zaftig. |
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