The Only Use of "corpulent" in "The Great Gatsby"

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The Only Use

corpulent
in
The Great Gatsby
(Edited)

I had expected that Mr. Gatsby would be a florid and corpulent person in his middle years.
p. 48.9

corpulent = excessively overweight

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(1) (corpulent)
with excessive body fat
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)