Etymology

cellulite

cel·lu·lite
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Today it means: Skin dimpling caused by the herniation (protrusion) of subcutaneous adipose tissue (fat within connective tissue), especially on the pelvic area of women. Full definition →

French cellulite
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  1. French · borrowed fromcellulite
  2. English todaycellulite

Borrowed from French cellulite. By surface analysis, cellule + -ite. Doublet of cellulitis. First attested in the 1960s.

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