"meat on one's bones" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} meat on one's bones (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) An amount of flesh on one's body that prevents one from being very thin. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Related terms: meat on the bones
    Sense id: en-meat_on_one's_bones-en-noun-Xx3gYai3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. (by extension) An amount of mass, substance, or strength on or within something's body. Tags: broadly, uncountable
    Sense id: en-meat_on_one's_bones-en-noun-uSbBLJOW
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