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Definition of buttock noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

buttock

noun
 
/ˈbʌtək/
 
/ˈbʌtək/
[usually plural]
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  1. either of the two round soft parts at the top of a person’s legs
    • He fell down hard on his right buttock.
    Topics Bodyc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • firm
    • rounded
    • bare
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    Word OriginOld English buttuc, probably from the base of butt ‘thicker end of something’ + -ock.
See buttock in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
halfway
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