derrière
/ˌdɛɹiˈɛə(ɹ)/
derrière noun: bottom, bum, backside.
Noun
derrière (plural derrières)
- Bottom, bum, backside.
- As for high-heels, they hoist the derrière and make the gait more feminine and physically attractive.2011 July 30, “Baby you can drive my genes”, in The Economist
- Synonyms:
- 'tocks, arse, arse cheeks, ass, ass cheeks, back, backside, batty, behind, blessed assurance
Adverb
derrière (not comparable)
- Performed at or to the back.
derrière meaning in Arabic
derrière in Arabic
- bottom, bum, backside
- المؤخرَة
Synonyms of derrière
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Forms of derrière
| plural | derrières |
|---|---|
| alternative form | derriere |
Origin of derrière
Borrowed from French derrière.
Words that rhyme with derrière
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- declare
- hair
- Sinclair
- where
- ayr
- care
- layer
- mayor
- parterre
- fare
- glare
- lair
- pear
- prayer
- snare
- compare
- dare
- rare
- share
- swear
- ware
- wear and tear
- Ayer
- blare
- flair
- forbear
- Kerr
- laissez faire
- mousquetaire
- pare
- prepare
- repair
- stare
- unfair
- yare
- -ware
- abear
- aflare
- despair
- glair
- heir
- impair
- Pierre
- reair
- scare
- tare
- trillionaire
- Voltaire
Questions about derrière
- What does derrière mean?
- Derrière means bottom, bum, backside.
- What is derrière in Arabic?
- Derrière in Arabic is المؤخرَة. See Derrière meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is derrière?
- Derrière can be a noun or an adverb.
- How do you pronounce derrière?
- Derrière is pronounced /ˌdɛɹiˈɛə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of derrière?
- The plural of derrière is derrières.
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