Brickhouse

Masonry-inspired family name

Brickhouse describes a person, usually a woman, with a voluptuous, solidly built figure—curves in the right places, strong and substantial rather than delicate.

The term comes from the 1977 Commodores song "Brick House," which celebrated this body type: She's a brick house, mighty mighty.

The compliment emphasizes physical impressiveness and confident presence.

architecture

masonry

Building with mortared blocks

mortarGrinding bowl or binder
facadeDeceptive outward appearance
foundationUnderlying support structure

chimney · fireplace · warehouse · loft · industrial · renovation · brownstone · rowhouse · colonial · Victorian

physique

curvy

Having smooth bends

voluptuousSensually full-bodied
sturdySolidly built, durable
statuesqueTall, graceful, dignified

athletic · muscular · built · toned · shapely · figure · hourglass · strong · powerful · thick

song

funk

Depression or groove music

discoSeventies dance music
1977Four-digit date
MotownDetroit's soulful moniker

Lionel Richie · groove · bassline · anthem · classic · dancefloor · hit · soul · rhythm · brass

Opposites

physical build/attractiveness

Brickhousebeanpole

Thin person or plant stake

waif · skin and bones · scrawny · stick figure · twig

structural solidity

Brickhousefragile

Easily broken or damaged

delicate · flimsy · wispy · featherweight · insubstantial

building material/construction

Brickhousehouse of cards

Structure prone to collapse

tent · shack · shanty · lean-to · cardboard box

Family

brickhouses

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG