backsides
|back-sides|
/ˈbæksaɪd/
(backside)
rear surface or part
Etymology
'backside' originates from English, specifically the combination of the words 'back' and 'side'.
'backside' was formed in Middle to Early Modern English as a compound of Old English 'bæc' ('back') and Old English 'sīde' ('side'), eventually becoming the modern English 'backside'.
Initially it referred simply to the 'rear or back part' of something; over time it also developed the additional informal meaning of 'buttocks'.
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Noun 1
plural of 'backside': the buttocks; someone's rear end (informal).
They all sat down, showing their backsides to the camera.
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Noun 2
the rear part of an object or place (e.g., the backsides of houses; the rear faces).
The backsides of the buildings face the alley.
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Last updated: 2025/12/27 05:48