Meaning of butterbody | Babel Free

Definitions

A woman who has an attractive face but a less attractive body.

colloquial, derogatory

Examples

“Her body really wasn’t that great, on second thought. Her arms and neck were tight and thin, but her hips and legs were a little dumpy. She was sort⟳ of a butterbody, really.”

“The list began as an online poll letting men of all ages cast⟳ their votes for the biggest butterbodies of 2008. But what exactly is a butterbody? According to the Spike TV website, butterbodies are girls who are hot everywhere but their bodies.”

“We all love⟳ Adele. She's pretty, she's soulful, she's talented, and she's strong. Earlier this week Karl Lagerfeld called her a butterbody ⎯ but he's since apologized, proving that her charm is universal.”

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