stretch marks

plural noun

: striae on the skin (as of the hips, abdomen, and breasts) from excessive stretching and rupture of elastic fibers especially due to pregnancy or obesity

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According to Mayo Clinic, signs include weight gain in the face, a fatty hump between a person's shoulders, a rounded face, pink or purple stretch marks on the skin, acne, slow wound healing and thin, frail skin that bruises easily. Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 Dermatologists recommend at-home microdermabrasion for helping to fade acne scars and stretch marks, too. Cecily McAndrews, Health, 5 Jan. 2025 This prescription retinoid cream may help to fade stretch marks. Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024 Its combination of shea, cocoa, and mango butters delivers moisture while targeting stretch marks and skin discoloration. Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stretch marks 

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stretch marks was in 1956

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“Stretch marks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stretch%20marks. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

stretch marks

noun plural
: striae on the skin (as of the hips, abdomen, and breasts) from excessive stretching and rupture of elastic fibers especially due to pregnancy or obesity
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