/ ˈpɪmpl; NAmE / noun
a small raised red spot on the skin
—compare spot
—see also goose pimples
► pim·ply / ˈpɪmpli; NAmE / adjective :
pimply skin
a pimply youth
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : related to Old English piplian break out in pustules .
/ ˈpɪmpl; NAmE / noun
a small raised red spot on the skin
—compare spot
—see also goose pimples
► pim·ply / ˈpɪmpli; NAmE / adjective :
pimply skin
a pimply youth
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : related to Old English piplian break out in pustules .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005