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hip noun ( BODY PART )

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Definition

the area below the waist and above the legs at either side of the body, or the joint which connects the leg to the upper part of the body
This exercise is designed to trim your hips and stomach.
The skirt was a bit tight across the hips.

(Definition of hip noun (BODY PART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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