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but·tock

 (bŭt′ək)
n.
1.
a. Either of the two rounded prominences on the human torso that are posterior to the hips and formed by the gluteal muscles and underlying structures.
b. The analogous part of the body on certain mammals.
2. buttocks The rear pelvic area of the human body.
[Middle English, from Old English buttuc, strip of land, end; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.buttocks - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit onbuttocks - 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, derriere, fanny, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, stern, rump, tail end, tail, rear, bum, butt, can
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

buttocks

noun bottom, behind (informal), bum (Brit. slang), arse (taboo slang), ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), backside (informal), seat, rear, tail (informal), butt (U.S. & Canad. informal), buns (U.S. slang), rump, posterior, haunches, hindquarters, derrière (euphemistic), tush (U.S. slang), fundament, gluteus maximus (Anatomy), jacksy (Brit. slang) Squeeze buttocks lightly and draw your tailbone down.
Related words
technical name nates
adjectives natal, gluteal
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
hýždě
bagdel
pakarat
guzovi
臀部
엉덩이
skinka
บั้นท้าย
mông đít

buttocks

[ˈbʌtəks] NPL → nalgas fpl
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

buttocks

[ˈbʌtəks] npl → fesses fpl
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

buttocks

→ أَرْداف hýždě bagdel Gesäß γλουτοί nalgas pakarat fesses guzovi natiche 臀部 엉덩이 billen ende pośladki nádegas ягодицы skinka บั้นท้าย kalça mông đít 臀部
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

but·tocks

n., pl. nalgas,
pop. Mex. asentaderas, Cuba fondillo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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