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单词 cellulite
释义

celluliten.

Brit. /ˈsɛljᵿlʌɪt/, /sɛljᵿˈliːt/, U.S. /ˈsɛljəˌlaɪt/, /ˈsɛljəˌlit/
Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French cellulite.
Etymology: < French cellulite (1949 or earlier in this sense), transferred use (now only in non-technical language) of cellulite inflammation of cellular connective tissue (1833 or earlier) < cellule cellule n. + -ite -itis suffix. The fat deposits were so called because they were at one time supposed to be caused by inflammation of cellular connective tissue. Compare earlier cellulitis n.Compare earlier occurrence of the French word in an English context:1955 C. I. Gavin Liberated France i. 51 Women were plagued by a complaint shown by a puffy softness under the skin and called la cellulite, for which those who could afford it would undergo spa treatment.
Deposits of subcutaneous fat causing dimpling of the overlying skin.Cellulite is often seen in the thighs of women, and various cosmetic treatments have been devised for its removal or dispersal.
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the world > life > the body > bodily substance > fat > [noun]
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adepsa1398
fat1539
flesh-budget1592
adipose membrane1682
lumber1806
adipose tissue1813
adipose1814
suet1879
cellulite1968
podge1976
1968 Vogue (U.S. ed.) 15 Apr. 110/2 In Europe treatments for cellulite vary from acupuncture..to sea baths.
1970 L. Avedon Beautiful People's Beauty Bk. (1971) 71 Cellulite is that most unattractive fat that looks like orange rind when squeezed... Doctors object to the term as inaccurate.
1982 S. Conran Lace xxxvii. 388 Joujou lay back on the bed, having her cellulite massaged away.
1996 H. Fielding Bridget Jones's Diary (1997) 184 One kneads one's cellulite as one would dough, followed by massaging more anti-cellulite oil into the cellulite.
2006 Metro (Toronto) 31 Mar. 45/3 (advt.) Mesotherapy is aimed to restore the skin to a more youthful appearance and treat unwanted cellulite.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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