double chin

American  

noun

double chins plural

1. a fold of fat beneath the chin.

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double chin British  

noun

1. a fold of fat under the chin

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• double-chinned
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• double chins
  plural

Etymology

Origin of double chin

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

double chin

One of the most notorious cases involves a tattoo of Messi that makes it look like the player is overweight and has a prominent double chin.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022

They forced him to cease making fantabulous claims about the healing powers of some products, including a face cream that allegedly treated wrinkles, dark circles, double chin, psoriasis, brittle nails, and allergies.

From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2021

You’ve tried many things, including Kybella injections to minimize a double chin and liposuction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2020

New clients often arrive at Hurley’s studio listing the things they want to obscure with a pose: moles, a snaggletooth, a scar, a large nose, a double chin.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2018

He was a heavy man with plump fingers and a double chin.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English