A mark or indentation left on skin or material by a check or restraint, often from straps or bands.
From 'check' (to restrain or mark) combined with 'bite' (to grip or leave an impression). The compound emerged in English to describe the physical mark left by something pressing against skin.
This word captures a specific physical phenomenon—the temporary mark left by elastic waistbands or tight straps—showing how English creates new words to name things we experience but rarely think about naming.
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