苗條 — meaning in English

English meaning

• slim adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.
• spare adjective Extra; kept in reserve in case it is needed.
• svelte adj Attractively thin; gracefully slender.
• trim verb To cut away excess from something to neaten it.

Senses

苗條 is used for these senses in English:

• slim Slender; thin.
• spare Lean; lacking flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
• svelte Attractively thin; gracefully slender. [from 1810s]
• trim Slender, lean.

slim — full definition

1. adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.
2. adj Very small; barely enough.
3. verb To lose weight, or to make something smaller or leaner.

spare — full definition

1. adjective Extra; kept in reserve in case it is needed.
2. adjective Lean or thin, especially of a person's build.
3. verb To refrain from harming, punishing, or destroying something or someone.
4. verb To make something available, especially time or money, for someone else's use.

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