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buttock

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. buttock (noun)
  2. cross-buttock (noun)
  3. pin buttock (noun)

but·tock

noun \ˈbə-tək also -(ˌ)täk\

Definition of BUTTOCK

1
: the back of a hip that forms one of the fleshy parts on which a person sits
2
plural a : the seat of the body b : rump 1a
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Origin of BUTTOCK

Middle English buttok — more at butt
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BUTTOCK

Cuttack, futtock

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