/ dʒaʊl; NAmE / noun
[ usually pl. ] the lower part of sb's cheek when it is fat and hangs down below their chin :
a man with heavy jowls
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IDIOMS
see cheek noun
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English ceole (related to German Kehle throat, gullet), partly merged with Old English ceafl jaw (related to Dutch kevels cheekbones).