What does "cellulite" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "cellulite"?

Common synonyms include: cottage cheese skin, dimpled skin, orange peel skin.

How do you pronounce "cellulite"?

Pronounced //ˈsɛl.jʊ.laɪt//.

Cellulite

/ˈsɛl.jʊ.laɪt/ noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
Skin dimpling caused by the herniation (protrusion) of subcutaneous adipose tissue (fat within connective tissue), especially on the pelvic area of women. countable, informal, uncountable
2
lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc. wordnet

Synonyms

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cottage cheese skin dimpled skin orange peel skin

Antonyms

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even skin texture smooth skin

Example

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"You're too young to worry about cellulite."

Etymology

Borrowed from French cellulite. By surface analysis, cellule + -ite. Doublet of cellulitis. First attested in the 1960s.

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