double chin
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Origin of double chin
First recorded in 1825–35
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Looking at Hackman’s résumé to understand how he saw himself, I’m drawn to 1974 when his success looked meteoric but he didn’t trust that Hollywood would welcome a leading man with a double chin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
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
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
Aunty Uju scowled and Ifemelu noticed how much weight she had put on, the beginning of a double chin, the new flare of her nose.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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