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What does hourglass mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word hourglass? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A clock made of two glass vessels connected with a narrow passage, with sand flowing through that passage.
  2. (computing) A pointer, often shaped like an hourglass, indicating the computer is busy.
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If you are blessed with a curvy, hourglass figure, then a corset or basque will certainly make the most of your assets.
Often these ideals take the form of ridiculously unfeasible forms with unhealthily exaggerated hourglass figures.
A suit with gathered fabric across the waistline can create the illusion of an hourglass figure in a woman who would like to look curvier.
Indeed, despite their diminutive size, his figurines often had hourglass shapes that hinted at plumpness and fertile futures.
Jersey and stretch linen are gathered faintly reminiscent of ancient Greece, yet wrapped around the body in hourglass silhouettes.
Whether they're apples or pears, hourglass or rectangle-shaped, full-figured women want to look good.

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