oval
oval [oval ovals] adjective, noun BrE [ˈəʊvl] NAmE [ˈoʊvl]
adjective
shaped like an egg
•an oval face
Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from French, or modern Latin ovalis, from Latin ovum ‘egg’.
Example Bank:
•The handle is oval in shape.
•The leaves are long and almost oval.
•an oval-shaped box
•her delicate, perfectly oval face
noun
1. an ↑oval shape
2. (AustralE)a ground for Australian Rules football
Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from French, or modern Latin ovalis, from Latin ovum ‘egg’.
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