"hourglass" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hourglass, hourglasses [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=hourglasses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An hourglass is a glass device used as a timer. It contains sand which slowly falls down from a top section into a bottom section.
    Sense id: simple-hourglass-en-noun-inE5mk~I
  2. Someone with an hourglass figure has a slim waist, wide hips, and a broad chest (large breasts). This word is almost always applied to women.
    Sense id: simple-hourglass-en-noun-trz418tL Categories (other): Slang
     
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