'full-figured' originates from the combination of 'full' and 'figure,' where 'full' meant 'complete or rounded' and 'figure' referred to 'the shape or form of a body.'

'full-figured' evolved from the Middle English word 'ful' and the Old French word 'figure,' eventually becoming the modern English term 'full-figured.'

Initially, it meant 'having a complete or rounded shape,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'having a rounded, plump, or curvaceous body shape.'