double chin

double chin
noun
a fold of fatty tissue under the chin
Syn: ↑buccula
Hypernyms: ↑chin, ↑mentum

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noun, pl ⋯ chins [count]
: a fold of fat that some people have under their chin and that looks like a second chin

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ˌdouble ˈchin [double chin] noun
a fold of fat under a person's chin, that looks like another chin

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