Meaning & use
derriere
A polite or humorous word for a person's buttocks, borrowed from French.
See it in a sentence
She landed squarely on her derriere after slipping on the icy sidewalk.
The trainer designed the workout to tone the thighs and derriere.
A note on using this word
Derriere sounds gentler and more playful than blunt anatomical terms, making it common in casual or humorous speech.
Words with a similar meaning
backsiderearbehind
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