hip and thigh

adverb

: in a fierce or ruthless manner

Examples of hip and thigh in a Sentence

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Composed of 100 percent cotton, these jeans fit through the hip and thigh, and then relax after the knee, defining your waist and lengthening your legs all at once. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026 Their bestselling Suki fit is a mid-rise curvy style with a contoured waistband that eliminates gapping, a flattering cut through the hip and thigh, and back pockets engineered to lift and shape. Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026 The last report to Alameda County social workers came in September 2021, when Sophia showed up to a Kaiser Permanente hospital in San Leandro with suspicious bruising across her back, buttocks, hip and thigh, as well as apparent cigarette burns on her arms. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 These Amazon Essentials women’s high-rise, straight-leg jeans are slim through the hip and thigh while offering more room in the legs. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hip and thigh

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hip and thigh was in 1560

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“Hip and thigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20and%20thigh. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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