PIMPLE


Meaning of PIMPLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpim-pəl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English pymple; akin to Old English piplian to break out in pimples, and probably to English pimp — more at pimp

Date: 14th century

1. : a small inflamed elevation of the skin : papule ; especially : pustule

2. : a swelling or protuberance like a pimple

• pim·pled -pəld adjective

• pim·ply -p(ə-)lē adjective

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