hip

noun [C] (BODY PART)

/hɪp/

Definition

› the part on either side of the body where the legs are attached to the upper part of the body, or either of the joints at the pelvis (= bowl-shaped bones) where the legs are attached: Arthritis is causing pain and stiffness in your hips.

(Definition of hip noun (BODY PART) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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