middle-age spread

[ mid-l-eyj ]
/ ˈmɪd lˌeɪdʒ /

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 of middle-age spread

First recorded in 1935–40

British Dictionary definitions for middle-age spread

middle-age spread

middle-aged spread


noun

the fat that appears round many people's waist during middle age