love handles

plural noun

Informal. bulges of fat at the sides of the waist.

Origin of love handles

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby love handles

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British Dictionary definitions for love handle

love handles

pl n

informal folds of excess fat on either side of the waist

Medical definitions for love handle

love handle
[ lŭv ]

n.

A deposit of fat at the waistline. Often used in the plural.