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noun
an increase in bulk, especially in the waist and buttocks, associated with the onset of middle age and the body's decreasing ability to metabolize calories efficiently.
Origin:
1935–40
1935–40
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Middle-age spread
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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World English Dictionary
| middle-age spread or middle-aged spread | |
| —n | |
| the fat that appears round many people's waist during middle age | |
| middle-aged spread or middle-aged spread | |
| —n | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | middle-age spread |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | body fat that can accumulate in the abdominal, hip, and buttock area during one's middle age |
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