noun
- Plural of paunch; protruding bellies or stomachs, especially those caused by excess weight.
Usage: informal; often used humorously or critically
Examples
- After years of eating fast food, many of the office workers had developed noticeable painches.
- He joked about his growing paunch, saying middle age had given him painches he never expected.
- The coach warned the athletes that their painches would slow them down on the field.
- She laughed at the old photos where everyone had visible painches from holiday feasting.