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buttock

Pronunciation: [ˈbʌtək]

Word

Context: "anatomy"

(noun) the rounded part of a person's body that you sit on. It is made of muscles and fat. You have two of them, one on each side.

Example

She sat down on the park bench and relaxed her buttocks.

Example

He didn't get hurt when he fell because he landed on his stomach, not on his buttocks.

Example

Why do we have muscles in our buttocks?

Context: "casual language"

(noun) a term often used in informal conversations to refer to a person's backside. It's a more playful way to talk about that part of the body.

Example

The kid laughed when his friend fell, saying it was a funny fall on their buttock.

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She was embarrassed after tripping and landing on her buttock in front of everyone.

Example

Did you see how he slipped and landed on his buttock?

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