voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs 
1
2
a
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
a voluminous literature on the subject
b
: writing or speaking much or at great length
a voluminous correspondent
3
: consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : winding
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
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Examples of voluminous in a Sentence
the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces
a writer of voluminous output
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Looks span one-shoulder and off-the-shoulder gowns to corseted tops paired with voluminous wide-leg trousers that drape like skirts.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
The dress featured a voluminous skirt, severe shoulders and lace-up detailing on the bodice.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
Celebrity makeup artist Mary Phillips gave the Unstoppable actress a super glam look featuring dramatic eyeliner, long, voluminous lashes and a subtle pink lip.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Chappell Roan did not deviate from her camp-meets-vintage aesthetic, wearing a voluminous vintage Jean Paul Gaultier gown from 2003, embellished with a screen print of Degas ballerinas on the skirt and topped by the ostrich-feather headdress that Gaultier used on that original runway.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
The dress featured a voluminous skirt, severe shoulders and lace-up detailing on the bodice.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
Celebrity makeup artist Mary Phillips gave the Unstoppable actress a super glam look featuring dramatic eyeliner, long, voluminous lashes and a subtle pink lip.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Chappell Roan did not deviate from her camp-meets-vintage aesthetic, wearing a voluminous vintage Jean Paul Gaultier gown from 2003, embellished with a screen print of Degas ballerinas on the skirt and topped by the ostrich-feather headdress that Gaultier used on that original runway.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Voluminous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voluminous. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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voluminous
adjective
vo·lu·mi·nous
və-ˈlü-mə-nəs
1
a
: having or marked by great volume or bulk : large
a voluminous discharge of lava
b
: full sense 3b
voluminous curtains
2
: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes
voluminous research
voluminously
adverb
voluminousness
noun
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