love handles

plural noun

: fatty bulges along the sides of the body at the waist

Examples of love handles in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Everyone’s soft gazes soon hardened as the magnificent baby with so many rolls and love handles proved to be all unsightly flab. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026

With flexible boning, a hook-and-eye closure, this waist cincher is an excellent option for nipping love handles in the bud. — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 30 July 2024

This body toning cream delivers visible results on concerns like sagging, stretch marks and cellulite across the arms, love handles, butt and thighs. — Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 28 June 2024

Another standout, Cryo Selene, offers cold sculpting to lift and tone the skin on the face and body and is said to permanently eliminate fat deposits around the belly, back, love handles and thighs. — Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for love handles

• candles
• sandals
• scandals
• vandals
• footcandles

Medical Definition

love handles

noun plural

love han·​dles ˈləv-ˌhan-dᵊlz 

: fatty bulges along the sides at the waist