SINCE 1828
callipygian
adjective
cal·li·pyg·ian
| \ ˌka-lə-ˈpi-j(ē-)ən
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variants:
or less commonly callipygous \ ˌka-lə-ˈpī-gəs
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Definition of callipygian
: having shapely buttocks
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