love handles

plural noun

: fatty bulges along the sides of the body at the waist

Examples of love handles in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With flexible boning, a hook-and-eye closure, this waist cincher is an excellent option for nipping love handles in the bud. Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 30 July 2024 Unlike love handles or cellulite, these are actual problems. Kate Cohen, Washington Post, 22 July 2024 This body toning cream delivers visible results on concerns like sagging, stretch marks and cellulite across the arms, love handles, butt and thighs. Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 28 June 2024 Then came the tummy tuck and the liposuction of the love handles. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for love handles 

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Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of love handles was in 1970

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“Love handles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20handles. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

love handles

noun plural
love han·​dles ˈləv-ˌhan-dᵊlz How to pronounce love handles (audio)
: fatty bulges along the sides at the waist
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