usualshape
nounUK /ˈjuːʒuəl ʃeɪp/
US /ˈjuːʒuəl ʃeɪp/
The normal or everyday form that something has.
After the balloon popped, it lost its usualshape and became a flat piece of rubber.
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2. The shape a thing most often takes when nothing special is done to it.
The clay returned to its usualshape after the child stopped squeezing it.
3. The expected outline of an object as seen in everyday use.
The cushion slowly puffed back into its usualshape.
4. The familiar form of a living thing or object before any change.
The caterpillar's usualshape is long and thin, not round like a ball.