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oval adjective [ ˈəʊv(ə)l ]

• having a rounded and slightly elongated outline or shape like that of an egg.
• "her smooth oval face"
Similar: egg-shaped, ovoid, ovate, oviform, elliptical, ellipsoidal, obovate,

oval noun

• a body, object, or design with an oval shape or outline.
• "cut out two small ovals from the felt"
Origin: mid 16th century: from French, or modern Latin ovalis, from Latin ovum ‘egg’.


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