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der·ri·ère
also der·ri·ere (dĕr′ē-âr′)n.
The buttocks; the rear.
[French, behind, from Old French deriere, in back of, from Vulgar Latin *dē retrō : Latin dē, from, of; see de- + Latin retrō, back; see retro-.]
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derrière
(ˌdɛrɪˈɛə; French dɛrjɛr)n
euphemistic the buttocks
[C18: literally: behind (prep), from Old French deriere, from Latin dē retrō from the back]
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der•ri•ère
or der•ri•ere
(ˌdɛr iˈɛər)n.
the buttocks; rump.
[1765–75; < French]
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| Noun | 1. |  derriere - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, fanny, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, rump, stern, tail end, tail, rear, bum, can, butt body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity |
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