muffin top

Belt-line bulge effect

Muffin top is the roll of flesh that spills over the waistband of tight pants, resembling the way a muffin bulges over its paper liner: Those jeans give me a muffin top.

The term is mildly derisive, typically describing the effect of low-rise pants on a soft midsection.

body

love handles

Fatty tissue at waist

overhang · paunch · bulge · midriff · pudge · tummy · gut · waistline · pinch · squish

clothing

waistband

Garment's upper rim

tight-fitting · jeans · snug · squeeze · denim · pants · mid-rise · high-waisted · zipper · elastic

baked

cupcake

Individual frosted pastry

batter · overflow · pan · crumb · caramelized · breakfast pastry

Categories
Opposites
body contour/fit

muffin topflat stomach

Taut abdominal region

tucked in · slim waist · hourglass figure

body type idealization

muffin topwashboard stomach

slim waist · hourglass figure · bikini body

clothing fit

muffin topclean lines

Unadorned, distinct boundaries

tucked in · well-fitted

Family

topped, muffin, topping, on top of, muffins, topless, toppings, muffin tin

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG