originalshape

noun
UK /əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl ʃeɪp/
US /əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl ʃeɪp/

The first shape that something had before it was changed.

The clay was rolled back into its originalshape after the child finished playing.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The basic design a product was made from before copies were created.

The artist kept the originalshape of the toy in a glass case.

3. The true outline of an object, not a changed or broken version.

The puzzle piece returned to its originalshape when the dent was fixed.

4. A shape used as a guide for cutting or drawing.

She traced the originalshape onto the paper before making the card.