double chin
noun
a fold of fat beneath the chin.
double-chinned
-
a word derived from
double chin.
Example Sentences
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Nathaniel Dance, whose style was influenced by studies in Rome, depicted Frederick, Lord North—the prime minister who bungled America policy on the king’s behalf—in double-chinned, robes-of-state splendor in 1773-74.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
That said, makeup artist Kazu Hiro managed to blindside Esmail with his makeover of Sean Penn into the graying, double-chinned John Mitchell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
Rivera was a double-chinned communist, an avowed atheist who could tickle the sentimental hearts of America’s titans of industry.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2020
You know you’ve entered Tamil Nadu when you begin to see Jayalalithaa’s face everywhere: a double-chinned Mona Lisa, her long, dark hair pulled back in a demure chignon.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2015
At last the merchants came, some striding down King Street, rosy-faced, double-chinned, known and greeted by everyone, apparently knowing and greeting everyone in return.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
