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swagger portrait

swagger portrait noun: a grand, impressive portrait commissioned by someone rich or famous to emphasize their status, importance etc.

Noun

swagger portrait (plural swagger portraits)

  1. A grand, impressive portrait commissioned by someone rich or famous to emphasize their status, importance etc.
    • Louis had adopted the same dainty stance – left leg forward, toes pointed, foot arched – in Rigaud's justly famous swagger portrait of the monarch in full ceremonial regalia.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 2

Forms of swagger portrait

pluralswagger portraits

Questions about swagger portrait

What does swagger portrait mean?
Swagger portrait means a grand, impressive portrait commissioned by someone rich or famous to emphasize their status, importance etc.
What part of speech is swagger portrait?
Swagger portrait is a noun.
What is the plural of swagger portrait?
The plural of swagger portrait is swagger portraits.

Words near swagger portrait in the dictionary

  1. swagged up
  2. swagger
  3. swagger coat
  4. swagger coats
  5. swagger it
  6. swagger portrait
  7. swagger portraits
  8. swagger stick
  9. swagger sticks
  10. swaggered
  11. swaggered it

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