The Only Use
taut
in
1984, by Orwell
(Edited)
- He would finger himself here and there, trying to make sure that it was not an illusion that his muscles were growing rounder and his skin tauter.
p. 275.9tauter = tighter (sagging less)
Definitions:
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(1)
(taut) pulled or drawn tight;
or: subjected to great tension - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)