con·toured

con·toured
/ˈkɑːnˌtuɚd/ adj
1 : shaped to fit the outline of something (such as the human body)

The car's contoured seats were very comfortable.

a dress with a contoured waist

2 : having a smooth shape or outer edge

a nicely contoured vase

the contoured wing of the aircraft

the contoured hills of her native land


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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