portly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite euphemisms for `fat'
    stout.
    • men are portly and women are stout

WordNet

Port"ly adjective
Etymology
From Port demeanor.
Definitions
  1. Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing.
  2. Bulky; corpulent. "A portly personage." Dickens.

Webster 1913