derriere

pronunciation

How to pronounce derriere in British English: UK [ˌderɪ'eə]word uk audio image

How to pronounce derriere in American English: US [ˌderɪ'er] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

Word Origin

derriere (n.)
1774, from French derrière "back part, rear," originally an adverb, "behind, behind the back" (12c.), from Late Latin deretro, from Latin de "from" (see de-) + retro "back" (see retro-).

Example

1. Too small of pockets will make your derriere look larger .
2. Now , finally , you can wear your tight white linen pants without a care in the world.except for the shape of your derriere .
3. Like almost every woman , fiordaliza pichardo just wanted to look beautiful , so a few years ago , she began getting silicone injections from a woman she met through a friend in order to plump up her thighs and derriere .

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