'gently-shaped' originates from the combination of 'gentle' and 'shape', where 'gentle' meant 'mild or soft' and 'shape' referred to 'form or contour'.

'gently' changed from the Old French word 'gentil' meaning 'noble or kind', and 'shape' from the Old English 'sceap' meaning 'form or figure'.

Initially, 'gentle' meant 'noble or kind', but over time it evolved to mean 'mild or soft', and 'shape' has largely retained its meaning of 'form or contour'.