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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dòu dòu
"她的脸上有一个痘痘。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, raised spot on the skin, often filled with pus, commonly associated with acne.
"She applied a cream to reduce the redness of the pimple on her forehead." - 2
A small, inflamed bump on the skin, typically caused by clogged pores.
"He noticed several pimples appearing on his chin after eating greasy food."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pimple' originates from the Middle English 'pimpele', which is derived from the Old French 'pimpel', a diminutive of 'pimpe', meaning 'a small bump'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to small raised spots on the skin, often associated with acne.
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bouton
Transliteration: boo-ton
"Elle a un bouton sur le front."
Pickel
Transliteration: pi-kel
"Er hat einen Pickel auf seiner Nase."
brufolo
Transliteration: bru-fo-lo
"Ha un brufolo sulla guancia."
grano
Transliteration: gra-no
"Ella tiene un grano en la frente."
espinha
Transliteration: es-peen-ya
"Ele tem uma espinha no rosto."
पिंपल
Transliteration: pimpal
"उसके चेहरे पर एक पिंपल है।"
痘痘
Transliteration: dòu dòu
"她的脸上有一个痘痘。"
여드름
Transliteration: yeodeureum
"그녀의 얼굴에 여드름이 있다."
にきび
Transliteration: nikibi
"彼女の顔ににきびがある。"
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