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

jowl

noun
 
/dʒaʊl/
 
/dʒaʊl/
[usually plural]Idioms
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  1. the lower part of a person's or animal's cheek (= part of the face below the eyes), especially when it is loose and hangs down
    • a man with heavy jowls
    Word OriginOld English ceole (related to German Kehle ‘throat, gullet’), partly merged with Old English ceafl ‘jaw’ (related to Dutch kevels ‘cheekbones’).
Idioms
cheek by jowl (with somebody/something)
  1. very close to somebody/something
    • The guests, packed cheek by jowl, parted as he entered.
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