: well proportioned : trim
clean-limbed youths

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of clean-limbed was in the 15th century

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“Clean-limbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean-limbed. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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