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cellulite

noun

  1. Skin dimpling condition in most postpubescent females
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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.

  1. Skin dimpling caused by the herniation (protrusion) of subcutaneous adipose tissue (fat within connective tissue), especially on the pelvic area of women.