figure of eightnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌfɪɡ.ər əv ˈeɪt/us/ˌfɪɡ.jʊr əv ˈeɪt/plural figures of eight UK US figure eightthe shape made when drawing an 8:
She skated a perfect figure of eight.
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Patterns and shapes
- amorphous
- arabesque
- argyle
- bar
- cake
- contour
- geometry
- grain
- misshapen
- motif
- mottled
- paisley
- pattern
- silhouette
- spotted
- striped
- stripy
- styloid
- take shape idiom
- tartan
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