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hourglass

[ouuhr-glas, -glahs, ou-er-] / ˈaʊərˌglæs, -ˌglɑs, ˈaʊ ər- /
NOUN
chronometer
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“The class was a breath of fresh air, because fat bodies are not just an hourglass,” Mendoza said.

From Los Angeles Times

An hourglass, an egg timer, a “talking stick” — whatever you think you can integrate the least awkwardly into your group conversation, to regulate when and how long someone has the floor.

From Washington Post

“The surgery enhanced my hourglass figure,” she said.

From New York Times

Because both styles do a great job at concealing underpinnings you can wear a more structured foundation like a corset to lift your bust and cinch your waist for an hourglass shape.

From New York Times

But some are musical, such as the hourglass, which plays Drake’s “you only live once, that’s the motto” lyric, and the sun, which plays a clip from Kanye West’s “Good Morning.”

From The Verge