In the 60s and 70s, British actresses in gothic horror films—often wearing signature low-cut period dresses—defined this look for a generation.
Watch how the meaning of the word has shifted from 'pliant' to a physical description over centuries: buxom british
The world-famous "buxom British adventurer" from the Tomb Raider series, who became a cultural staple in the 90s. In the 60s and 70s, British actresses in
A 1950s starlet so iconic that her name became a nickname for car engine parts and bumper guards on the classic MGB Roadster . In the 60s and 70s
Originally buhsum , it meant "humble" or "obedient," coming from the Old English word bugen (to bend).