muffin top

American  

Or muffin-top

noun

1. a crisp, flat muffin that resembles the top portion of a typical muffin.

2. 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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muffin top British  

noun

1. informal a roll of flesh spilling over the top of a tight skirt or trousers, esp when the midriff is exposed

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Etymology

Origin of muffin top

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

A Fat Cannibal Staredown is always a volatile situation, especially when combined with a Muffin Top Market—technology, media, and telecom now combine for 45% of the S&P 500 index.

From Barron's

The whole idea reminds me of the muffin top shop from “Seinfeld.”

From Washington Post

And so, bulge by bulge, lump by lump, my body grew all the infamous mounds and blobs our culture likes to invent insulting nicknames for: a muffin top, moobs and — most especially — love handles.

From New York Times

“I’ve been hearing ’bout ‘dad bods’ a little too long/So what about my muffin top is wrong?” she sings tartly, adding an implied eye-roll at the chorus: “I can’t be the only one who likes/Extra fries over exercise.”

From New York Times

I’ve been pregnant with the muffin top, so my feet are too swollen to squeeze into 2- or 3-inch heels.

From Seattle Times