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Definition of Double chin
1. Noun. A fold of fatty tissue under the chin.
Definition of Double chin
1. Noun. A layer of subcutaneous fat under the chin, giving the appearance of having an extra chin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Double chin
1. A fatty puffing under the chin. Synonym: double chin. Origin: L. Dim. Of bucca, cheek (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Double Chin
Literary usage of Double chin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Laurence Sterne: With a Life of the Author by Laurence Sterne (1813)
"... give Panurge a good squashing chuck un< double chin; which Panurge taking in
goo and just as it was meant by Gymnast, he for shut his mouth,—and gently ..."
2. Uncle Sam's money-box by Anna Maria Hall, S. C. Hall, George Millar, Gould, Kendall, and Lincoln, Damrell & Moore (1848)
"... your eyes will never shut again—'the thinner and more ugly now/ " he laid one
hand complacently on his double chin—"' the mummy of the British Museum! ..."
3. The Correction of Featural Imperfections by Charles Conrad Miller (1907)
"Proper tinting of a scar coupled with the removal of all distorted hair may render
a scar unnoticeable. THE double chin. The double chin is a source of much ..."
4. A Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Explained in English; with Numerous by William Owen Pughe (1832)
"S. i (tag) A barb, any thing growing to the throat; a double chin; ... A forming
a double chin; a forming a dewlap, or wattle. ..."
5. The Care of the Body by Francis Cavanagh (1907)
"Sunburn—Freckles—Acne, or pimples—Warts—Moles —Double-chin—Dusky skin.
The Lips.—Warning to smokers. ..."
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