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LOVE HANDLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does love handle mean?
• LOVE HANDLE (noun)
The noun LOVE HANDLE has 1 sense:
1. excess fat around the waistline
Familiarity information: LOVE HANDLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Excess fat around the waistline
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
love handle; spare tire
Hypernyms ("love handle" is a kind of...):
adipose tissue; fat; fatty tissue (a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs)
Holonyms ("love handle" is a part of...):
body; torso; trunk (the body excluding the head and neck and limbs)
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