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stretch marks

stretch marks is the plural of stretch mark.

Meaning of stretch mark

Noun

stretch mark (plural stretch marks)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    stria, striae, striae atrophicae, striae distensae, striae gravidarum, vergetures

Questions about stretch marks

What is stretch marks the plural of?
Stretch marks is the plural of stretch mark.

Words near stretch marks in the dictionary

  1. stretch limo
  2. stretch limos
  3. stretch limousine
  4. stretch limousines
  5. stretch mark
  6. stretch marks
  7. stretch one's legs
  8. stretch one's wings
  9. stretch out
  10. stretch pants
  11. stretch printing

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