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potbelly

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌpɒtˈbel.i/ US  /ˌpɑːt-/ (also pot)

Definition

a fat, round stomach: After 20 years of heavy drinking, he has a massive potbelly.The human torso potbellied
 
 
/-ˈbel.id/ adjective
Who's that potbellied man sitting over there?Fat or well-built
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