"small fat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: small fats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} small fat (plural small fats)
  1. (informal) A slightly to moderately overweight person, generally reckoned as a 16-18 in US women's sizes. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Obesity Synonyms: smallfat Coordinate_terms: deathfat (english: morbidly obese person)

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