What is "muffin top"

n. 1 (&lit muffin top .=; English) the top of a muffin, sometimes removed to be eaten separately. 2 (context colloquial English) The roll of flesh that bulges over the top of excessively tight trousers.

A muffin-top (or "muffin top") is a slang term typically used to describe a man or woman's skin or body fat that is visible above the waistline of pants or skirts because of tight clothing. The term is a reference to the way a muffin appears when it has been baked in a muffin tin, in which the top of a muffin is wider than its paper casing. The term has been regarded as derogatory form of body shaming.