well-covered

well-covered

That simple dancing of well-covered matrons, laying aside for an hour the cares of house and dairy, remembering but not affecting youth, not jealous but proud of the young maidens by their side . . . it would be a pleasant variety to see all that sometimes.

b) Amply equipped or provisioned, especially with respect to a place where food is served.

"She wasnt much of a skeleton as I remember her," murmured Euphemia, "extremely well-covered."


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  • well-fleshed — /ˈwɛl flɛʃt/ (say wel flesht) adjective well covered in flesh: a well fleshed body. Also, (especially in predicative use), well fleshed /wɛl ˈflɛʃt, wel ˈflesht/ …  

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