cellulite
noun
- Skin dimpling condition in most postpubescent females
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛl.jʊ.laɪt/ / /ˌ-liːt/ / /ˈsɛl.jə.laɪt/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from French cellulite. By surface analysis, cellule + -ite. Doublet of cellulitis. First attested in the 1960s.
- Skin dimpling caused by the herniation (protrusion) of subcutaneous adipose tissue (fat within connective tissue), especially on the pelvic area of women.