cellulite

(selyo̵̅o̅ līt′)

noun

fatty deposits on the hips and thighs: a nonmedical term

Origin: Fr, lit., cellulitis, but given new commercial meaning by Nicole Ronsard, Fr dietitian

See cellulite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A fatty deposit causing a dimpled or uneven appearance, as around the thighs and buttocks.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: : cellule, cellule; see cellule

Origin: + -ite, disease (from New Latin -ītis, -itis)

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