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語源

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

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈsɛl.jʊ.laɪt/, /ˌ-liːt/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈsɛl.jə.laɪt/, /ˌ-lit/
• 韻: -ɛljʊlaɪt, -ɛljʊliːt
• ハイフネーション: cel‧lu‧lite

名詞

cellulite (countable and uncountable, plural cellulites)

1. (pathology, informal) Skin dimpling caused by the herniation (protrusion) of subcutaneous adipose tissue (fat within connective tissue), especially on the pelvic area of women.

   Synonyms: (medical) adiposis edematosa, dermopanniculosis deformans, status protrusus cutis, gynoid lipodystrophy; (slang) orange peel syndrome

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Further reading

• “cellulite”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “cellulite”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “cellulite”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “cellulite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “cellulite”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “cellulite, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.