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cellulite

cellulite

noun chel-loo-LEE-teh Less Common

Usage Note

Cellulite is a feminine noun for the dimpled fat under the skin and is treated as uncountable. Beware the soft 'ch' start: the ce- is pronounced like English 'che', not 'ke'.

Examples

"Molte donne odiano la cellulite."

Natural Translation

Many women hate cellulite.

Literal Translation

Many women hate the cellulite.

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