voluminous
/vəˈljuːmɪnəs/
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American sound/vəˈljuːmɪnəs/
vəˈljuːmɪnəs
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və - ˈljuːmɪnəs -> voluminous
Myanmar meaning
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voluminous /vǝ'lu:mÇnǝs/ adj (fml or joc )
၁။ ပွပွရောင်းရောင်း။
voluminous skirts/petticoats.
၂။ မြောက်မြားသော။ မြားမြောင်သော။
keep up a voluminous correspondence with sb ❍ voluminous reports. voluminously adv
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- ‘You couldn't tell what they were like, for they were draped in voluminous layers of fabric-bright pinks and dark blues.’
- ‘Some Hawaiian women wear the muumuu, a voluminous dress originally designed by modest missionaries for Hawaiian women.’
- ‘I matched his pace, though the voluminous skirts made it difficult.’
- ‘She pulled her knees up to her chest and hugged her legs through the voluminous fabric of her skirts, closing her eyes and feeling resentment build.’
- ‘She put her own book beside her in the chair and pulled her feet underneath her, wrapping the voluminous robe a little tighter.’
- ‘Well, the Elizabethans wore voluminous clothing, and an item or two less should not offend even the most prudish, we suppose.’
- ‘The other kept herself hidden in a voluminous cloak that rippled despite the lack of wind.’
- ‘Across the street, young girls stared transfixed at the voluminous white dresses in the bridal-shop windows.’
- ‘She was stumbling down the side of the road towards him, dressed in something quite voluminous.’
- ‘Her back is to us as she faces a cardinal with voluminous robes and a malevolent expression.’
- ‘Men often dressed in baggy black pants and colorful, wide-brimmed hats, while women wore voluminous black dresses, colorfully embroidered bodices, and lace bonnets.’
- ‘A servant in voluminous green robes ducked her head in an abbreviated bow and gestured them into the house.’
- ‘But in the nineteenth century women were difficult to save: their voluminous clothing was a dead weight in water, and modesty usually prevented their shedding their apparel, even when in danger of drowning.’
- ‘I could not imagine how she had fit in there with such a voluminous dress.’
- ‘His companion scurried to obey him, unclipping a ring of heavy keys from somewhere inside his voluminous robes.’
- ‘Though the voluminous skirts of yesteryear were out of fashion, a slight bloom of the skirts was acceptable if not encouraged.’
- ‘Her sleeves were puffed at her shoulders, then tapered to a shimmering fabric that exactly fit the curve of Violet's arms and the skirt, intricately stitched with vines, fell in voluminous folds from her waist.’
- ‘I mean voluminous, fully-upholstered armchairs, so substantial they could almost double as a suite in their own right.’
- ‘Inevitably, a selection of subjects from Augustine's voluminous writings reflects the particular interests and views of the author.’
- ‘The letter to Gevaerts cited above exemplifies the tenor of his voluminous correspondence, which is filled with references to an encyclopedic body of ancient texts.’
Synonyms
big, huge, large, baggy, capacious, roomy, ample, abundant, billowing, bulky, cavernous, comprehensive, convoluted, copious, covering, expansive, extensive, full, great, legion, many, massive, multifarious, multitudinous, numerous, prolific, several, simple, spacious, sundry, swelling, various, vast
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