It shifted to describe someone "lively" or "jolly".
A 1950s starlet so iconic that her name became a nickname for car engine parts and bumper guards on the classic MGB Roadster . buxom british
The world-famous "buxom British adventurer" from the Tomb Raider series, who became a cultural staple in the 90s. It shifted to describe someone "lively" or "jolly"
Watch how the meaning of the word has shifted from 'pliant' to a physical description over centuries: buxom british
The word's journey through the English language is quite surprising: