derrieres

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Derrieres is the plural of derriere, a mildly euphemistic term for the buttocks.

Borrowed from French, it carries a lighter, more playful tone than clinical terms like buttocks or cruder alternatives: The dancers shook their derrieres.

The word suggests genteel avoidance of directness while still being understood.

anatomy

buttocks

Fleshy seat area

rump · glutes · seat · behind · bum · haunches · cheeks · hindquarters · gluteal muscles · sit bones

euphemism

behind

At the rear

tush · booty · bum · fanny · keister · caboose · heinie · tooshie · seat · rump

aesthetic

curves

Bends in a line

pert · firm · round · voluptuous · silhouette · contour · proportions · figure · physique · hourglass

fitness

squats

Lowering exercises for legs

deadlifts · kickbacks · toning · lifting · sculpting · firming · strengthening · activation · workout · exercises

Opposites
body position (front vs. back)

derrieresfronts

Deceptive outward appearances

chests · abdomens · stomachs · bosoms · anterior

Family

derriere

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG