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dimple
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
dimple
(noun)
dimpled
(adjective)
dimple
/
ˈ
dɪmpəl/
noun
plural
dimples
dimple
/
ˈ
dɪmpəl/
noun
plural
dimples
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIMPLE
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1
:
a small area on a part of a person's body (such as the cheek or chin) that naturally curves in
She noticed his
dimples
when he smiled.
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2
:
a small area on a surface that curves in
the
dimples
on a golf ball
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