Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A fatty deposit causing a dimpled or uneven appearance, as around the thighs and buttocks.
Wiktionary
- n. the dimpled appearance of skin caused by the protrusion of subcutaneous adipose tissue
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. small lumpy deposits of body fat esp. on women's thighs and buttocks. Not used as a technical term.
WordNet 3.0
- n. lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc.
Etymologies
- French : cellule, cellule; see cellule + -ite, disease (from New Latin -ītis, -itis). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“In 1999, researchers in the US found that cellulite is associated with a thin layer of connective tissue made of collagen that sits just below the skin.”
“The study of cellulite is a relatively recent development in physiology.”
“Have you ever: realized cellulite is creation of fiendish, misogynist extraterrestrial force in grips of which female earthlings are helpless (or entertained similar, late-night theory) [] NEVER”
“We all know the old reliable "cellulite" -- that body flaw invented and marketed to women, defined as a strictly female problem, one we should seek long and hard to avoid.”
“Plus-sized Americans have enough problems without worrying about whether their cellulite is a religious transgression, as well.”
“There are many exercises (generally known as cellulite exercises) that may help you to shed extra fat from specific area of the body.”
“This can have a dramatic effect on the appearance of your cellulite, which is visible mostly due to loosening of the skin.”
“Amazing, Betty, there is nothing called cellulite?”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘cellulite’.
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• Little pains in my butt
Annoying, little, things. In a single word.
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Fake Minerals & Gemstones
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Twitter favourites
The new favourite words of people on Twitter.
A script searches Twitter for "X is my new favourite word" and adds it to this list.
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