self-formed

self-form

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Definitions of self-formed word

noun self-formed external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form. 1
noun self-formed the shape of a thing or person. 1
noun self-formed a body, especially that of a human being. 1
noun self-formed a dummy having the same measurements as a human body, used for fitting or displaying clothing: a dressmaker's form. 1
noun self-formed something that gives or determines shape; a mold. 1
noun self-formed a particular condition, character, or mode in which something appears: water in the form of ice. 1

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English forme < Old French < Latin fōrma form, figure, model, mold, sort, Medieval Latin: seat

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".