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单词 derrière
释义

derrière

or der·ri·ere

[ der-ee-air; French de-ryer ]
/ ˌdɛr iˈɛər; French dɛˈryɛr /
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noun

the buttocks; rump.

Origin of derrière

1765–75; <French (preposition, noun); Old French deriere<Vulgar Latin *dē retrō, for Latin retrō towards the rear, backwards; cf. arrear

Words nearby derrière

derogatory, deromanticize, derp, derrick, Derrida, derrière, derring-do, derringer, derris, derro, derry
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Example sentences from the Web for derrière

  • She received so much attention her derriere was even given its own Facebook page.

    Pippa and Alex - Parents Unconvinced|Tom Sykes|July 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • His leather jackets and vests were constructed with peplums that swirled and blossomed just above the derriere.

    Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Haider Ackermann, Lanvin, and Comme des Garçons|Robin Givhan|March 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • Lest her little monster fans worry, as she stepped on stage, her derriere did not appear to have been impaled.

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  • Eventually, Williams joined him on stage and playfully smacked his derriere with a tennis racket in the shape of a heart.

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British Dictionary definitions for derrière

derrière
/ (ˌdɛrɪˈɛə, French dɛrjɛr) /

noun

euphemistic the buttocks

Word Origin for derrière

C18: literally: behind (prep), from Old French deriere, from Latin dē retrō from the back
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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