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double chin

noun

  1. a fold of fat beneath the chin.


double chin

noun

  1. a fold of fat under the chin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌdouble-ˈchinned, adjective
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Other Words From

  • double-chinned adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of double chin1

First recorded in 1825–35
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Example Sentences

“Thankfully, the camera is high, so you don’t see my double chin,” she joked as she sat down.

As far back as 2016, he was complaining about photos of him that NBC had used, especially one that he said showed him with a double chin.

Brühl also pulled his head into his collar to create the sense of a double chin without prosthetics.

Arriving at the show, she said under her breath: “Don’t have a double chin, don’t have a double chin.”

Here, double chin has been cut, presumably to avoid fat shaming.

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