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double chin

American  

noun

double chins plural
  1. a fold of fat beneath the chin.


double chin British  

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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Origin of double chin

First recorded in 1825–35

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

From BBC Dec. 27, 2024

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.

From Seattle Times Aug. 25, 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

It really takes a sophisticated eye to go, it doesn’t matter whether he has a double chin.

From New York Times Jul. 11, 2021

She was heavily powdered, which made the line of her double chin look very dark.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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