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

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

In the photograph he had taken care to hold his head high enough to hide his double chin, yet not so high as to appear haughty.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy