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derriere

/ˌdɛriˈɛər/
der · ri · ere
Plural:derrieres
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derriere Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person's buttocks or rear end, typically used as a polite or humorous euphemism.

Example

"He slipped on the icy steps and landed squarely on his derriere."

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• Rhymes for derriere

• Nearby Words

derogatory
derp
derrick
derriere
derry
des
des moines

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 18th century from French derrière, meaning 'behind' or 'back part', which evolved from Late Latin de retro ('from behind').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Derriere. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/derriere
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