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

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

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

Brühl also pulled his head into his collar to create the sense of a double chin without prosthetics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

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

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