love handles

noun plural

: areas of fat along the sides of a person's waist

Full Definition of LOVE HANDLES

: fatty bulges along the sides of the body at the waist

1970

Medical Dictionary

noun plural love han·dles \ˈləv-ˌhan-d^əlz\

: fatty bulges along the sides at the waist

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