cellulite
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cellulite
- /ˈsɛl.jʊ.laɪt/ UK
- /ˈsɛl.jʊ.liːt/ UK
- /ˈsɛl.jə.laɪt/ US
- /ˈsɛl.jə.lit/ US
Rhymes with -ɛljʊlaɪt, -ɛljʊliːt
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Borrowed from French cellulite. By surface analysis, cellule + -ite. Doublet of cellulitis. First attested in the 1960s.
noun cellulites
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Skin dimpling caused by the herniation (protrusion) of subcutaneous adipose tissue (fat within connective tissue), especially on the pelvic area of women.
Similar: adiposis edematosa, dermopanniculosis deformans, status protrusus cutis, gynoid lipodystrophy, orange peel syndrome
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noun dimpled skin
| Español | celulitis, grasa celulítica |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | セルライト seruraito |
| 中文 | 橘皮組織 /橘皮组织 júzǔzǔzhī |
| Português | celulite |
| Français | cellulite |
| Italiano | cellulite |
| Ελληνικά | κυτταρίτιδα kyttarítida |
| Română | celulită |
| Русский | целлюли́т celljulít |
Talk about this word "cellulite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cellulite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cellulite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cellulite "cellulite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cellulite.Cite this
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title = {cellulite},
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