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derrière

/ˌdɛɹiˈɛə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
der-riere
IPA
/ˌdɛɹiˈɛə(ɹ)/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bottom, bum, backside.

Humorous

adv

Performed at or to the back.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French derrière.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

derrières (plural) derriere (alternative)

Synonyms

'tocks arse arse cheeks ass ass cheeks back backside batty behind blessed assurance booty botty

Rhymes With

to a hair a day after the fair zero air grand le pierre 'clare district of clare -ware khmer- sentiment du fer pied-à-terre cornwallis square père

Questions

How do you pronounce derrière?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛɹiˈɛə(ɹ)/.
What does derrière mean?
Bottom, bum, backside.
Where does derrière come from?
Borrowed from French derrière.

How to pronounce derrière

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