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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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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

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

You’ve tried many things, including Kybella injections to minimize a double chin and liposuction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2020

He was a heavy man with plump fingers and a double chin.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

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