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Definition of pimple noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pimple

noun
 
/ˈpɪmpl/
 
/ˈpɪmpl/
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  1. a small raised red spot on the skin
    • a pimple on her chin
    compare spot see also goose pimplesTopics Appearancec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • red
    verb + pimple
    • have
    • break out in
    • get
    • …
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    Word OriginMiddle English: related to Old English piplian ‘break out in pustules’.
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