small
noun/smɔːl/
/smɔːl/
- the small of the/somebody’s back [singular] the lower part of the back where it curves in
- He felt a sharp pain in the small of his back.
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- smalls[plural] (old-fashioned, British English, informal) small items of clothing, especially underwear
Word OriginOld English smæl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch smal and German schmal.
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