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

I wasn't looking at the monitor going 'Oh god, the double chin'...

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2024

Kathryn Black, 32, a data analyst in Colorado, underwent CoolSculpting in December 2021 and then again last year for her double chin.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023

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

This experience left me with the conclusion that our first president, besides having frizzy hair, a large red hooked nose, and apple cheeks, had a prissy, even old-ladyish mouth and a double chin.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson