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muffin top
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noun
a crisp, flat muffin that resembles the top portion of a typical muffin.
Informal. a roll of excess fat that hangs out over a person's waist when wearing a garment with a tight waistband.
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Origin of muffin top
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby muffin top
muff glass, muffin, muffineer, muffin man, muffin stand, muffin top, muffle, muffle color, muffler, muffuletta, mufti
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How to use muffin top in a sentence
Straight out of the wrapper, the vegan treat is as soft as though you’ve just slid it from the oven, with a crust that is lightly crunchy like a muffin top.
The Biles news became inextricable from its crass coverage on NBC, the hysteria of news outlets, and the vile ignorance with which pasty men with muffin tops spilling over their stained khakis smugly opined.
None, however, rival “Muffin Top” for sheer absurdity—and genius.
British Dictionary definitions for muffin top
muffin top
noun
informal a roll of flesh spilling over the top of a tight skirt or trousers, esp when the midriff is exposed
Word Origin for muffin top
C21: from the similarity of this to a muffin expanding over its case
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