variants
or derrière
as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
wore a jacket that reached just below the derriere
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The Big Dipper is not an official constellation but instead makes up the bright derriere and tail of Ursa Major.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
The secret to a tight derriere is pretty straightforward, putting in that consistent work in the gym.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
That’s when the audience was treated to a full view of Madonna’s derriere.
—Mary Gabriel, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2023
Whether procedure or natural, Black women have historically been synonymous with a larger derriere.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Aug. 2023
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
The secret to a tight derriere is pretty straightforward, putting in that consistent work in the gym.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
That’s when the audience was treated to a full view of Madonna’s derriere.
—Mary Gabriel, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2023
Whether procedure or natural, Black women have historically been synonymous with a larger derriere.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Aug. 2023
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“Derriere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derriere. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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