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derriere
UK
/ˌdɛrɪˈeɪ/
US
/ˌdɛrɪˈɛr/
derrieres
pl
UK
/ˌdɛrɪˈeɪ/
US
/ˌdɛrɪˈɛr/
Translations
She slipped and landed on her derriere.
Она поскользнулась и упала на зад.
The dancer's derriere was perfectly toned.
Ягодицы танцовщицы были идеально подтянуты.
Additional translations
Definitions
She slipped and landed on her derriere.
UK
/ˌdɛr.iˈɛə/
US
/ˌdɛr.iˈɛr/
Used chiefly in ballet terminology to mean ‘at or to the back; behind’.
Definitions
The instructor told the students to extend the working leg derrière.
Used in ballet terminology to mean ‘behind; at the back of’ something or someone.
Definitions
The corps de ballet waited derrière the principal dancer.