stretch mark
stretch mark noun: any of a series of red (or purple or faded), irregular stripes on the surface of the skin caused by rapid growth of the tissues lying just underneath. They may appear as a result of pregnancy, puberty, obesity, rapid muscle growth or family history.
Noun
stretch mark (plural stretch marks)
- Any of a series of red (or purple or faded), irregular stripes on the surface of the skin caused by rapid growth of the tissues lying just underneath. They may appear as a result of pregnancy, puberty, obesity, rapid muscle growth or family history.
- Nobody in Cameron's family has stretch marks, and he thinks it's because their tissues grow slowly enough for the skin to catch up.
- She hadn't even looked pregnant, especially with her clothes on. She'd gotten only one stretch mark. A thin, jagged line on her left booty cheek.2006, Noire [pseudonym], Thug-A-Licious: An Urban Erotic Tale, New York, N.Y.: One World, Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 99
- Synonyms:
- stria, striae, striae atrophicae, striae distensae, striae gravidarum, vergetures
stretch mark meaning in Arabic
stretch mark in Arabic
- stripes on the surface of the skin
- عَلَامَة تَمَدُّد, عَلَامَة مَطّ
Synonyms of stretch mark
- stria
- striae
- striae atrophicae
- striae distensae
- striae gravidarum
- vergetures
Forms of stretch mark
| plural | stretch marks |
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Questions about stretch mark
- What does stretch mark mean?
- Stretch mark means any of a series of red (or purple or faded), irregular stripes on the surface of the skin caused by rapid growth of the tissues lying just underneath. They may appear as a result of pregnancy, puberty, obesity, rapid muscle growth or family history.
- What is stretch mark in Arabic?
- Stretch mark in Arabic is عَلَامَة تَمَدُّد, عَلَامَة مَطّ. See Stretch mark meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is stretch mark?
- Stretch mark is a noun.
- What is the plural of stretch mark?
- The plural of stretch mark is stretch marks.
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