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glutes

American  
[gloo-teez] / ˈglu tiz /

plural noun

Informal.
  1. the muscles of the buttocks.


Etymology

Origin of glutes

glute shortening of gluteus + -s 3

Example Sentences

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Does it hurt?,’ ” said Colleen Ferguson, who owns EMS Body Atelier in Santa Barbara, Calif. Her “obsessed” converts tout toned glutes and abs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s deeply relaxing — and notably thorough, with attention paid to areas like the glutes that many massages skip.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Discussing his current movement, he says: "I can move my feet and I can stand with a frame attached to my wheelchair but I need to work on my glutes."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

You dictate the kind you want — I chose “total back and glutes,” but “upper and mid-back focus” and “lower back, glutes and hamstrings focus” were also offerings.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

She stretches, concentrating on her glutes to help the pain in her hip.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti