glutes

[ gloo-teez ]

plural noun

, Informal.

1. the muscles of the buttocks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glutes¹

glute shortening of gluteus + -s ³

Example Sentences

My elbow barks every time I bicep curl; my SI joint is creaky from sitting all day, which makes my glutes and lower back tight.

From Los Angeles Times

Barrymore’s sit-down with Harris gave the internet endless reasons to wish for one’s couch cushions to instantaneously vacuum them, glutes first, into another dimension.

From Salon

Hamstrings and glutes are often a problem or sometimes abdominal and back muscles.

From Seattle Times

His packed on 15 pounds of muscle, up to about 205 pounds on his 6-foot frame, most of that in his lower half, in his glutes especially.

From Seattle Times

Rather than shouting buzzwords, Levi breaks down what it means to engage your pelvic floor or really feel your outer glutes and guides clients until they really feel it.

From Los Angeles Times