Derriere: meaning, definitions and examples

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derriere

 

[ หŒdษ›rษชหˆษ›r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

part of the body

The buttocks; the rear end of a person's body.

Synonyms

backside, bottom, buttocks, posterior

Examples of usage

  • He sat on his derriere.
  • She slipped and fell on her derriere.
  • I need to work on toning my derriere.
  • The dress accentuated her derriere.
  • The baby has a cute derriere.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A person's rear end or backside, often used humorously or affectionately.

Synonyms

backside, bum, rear end, tush

Examples of usage

  • She has a big derriere.
  • He was shaking his derriere on the dance floor.
  • The dog wagged its derriere happily.
  • I need to get off my derriere and start exercising.

Translations

Translations of the word "derriere" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น traseiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ€เค›เฅ‡ เค•เคพ เคนเคฟเคธเฅเคธเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hinterteil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bokong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะดะฝั ั‡ะฐัั‚ะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tyล‚ek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅพŒ้ƒจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท derriรจre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trasero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท arka taraf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋’ค์ชฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฎู„ููŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zadek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zadok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽ้ƒจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zadnjica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afturhluti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ั‚า›ั‹ ะฑำฉะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arxa hissษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trasero

Etymology

The word 'derriere' originated in French, where it simply means 'behind' or 'backside'. It has been adopted into English as a more sophisticated or humorous way to refer to the buttocks. The word has gained popularity in the context of fashion and beauty, often used to describe a person's posterior in a more flattering or amusing manner.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,248, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.