Buttock definition
Either of the two fleshy, rounded parts at the back of the hips; either half of the rump.
noun
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.
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The analogous part of the body on certain mammals.
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The rear pelvic area of the human body.
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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.
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The analogous part of the body on certain mammals.
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The rump.
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The rear pelvic area of the human body.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
buttock
Plural:
buttocksOrigin of buttock
- Middle English from Old English buttuc strip of land, end bhau- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Probably from Old English buttuc (“end, short piece of land”), attested since circa 1300, diminutive form of what is presumedly the Old English precursor of butt.
From Wiktionary