"thigh gap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thigh gaps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} thigh gap (countable and uncountable, plural thigh gaps)
  1. A space between the inner thighs of some people when standing upright with feet touching. Tags: countable, uncountable Hyponyms: Toblerone tunnel Translations (gap between thighs): femurfendo (Esperanto), Oberschenkellücke [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-thigh_gap-en-noun-LJr-9VD6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2013 February 8, Tina Hassannia, “Waging war on web ‘thinspiration’”, in The Guardian",
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          "ref": "2014, Laurie Friedman, Too Good to Be True, page 58",
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          "ref": "2016, Nelson Mwangi, Street: Strategy to Reach Edify & Empower Teens",
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