puppy fat
noun/ˈpʌpi fæt/
/ˈpʌpi fæt/
(British English) (North American English baby fat)
[uncountable]- fat on a child’s body that disappears as the child grows older
- It wasn't easy to lose puppy fat when Mum fed her on stodgy home cooking.
- He had lost all his puppy fat.
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