swivel-hipped
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of swivel-hipped
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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When cheerleader Reece Weaver showed up on Netflix’s “America’s Sweethearts” with her babydoll voice and swivel-hipped moves, she became a breakout star.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Like the swivel-hipped cadre of dancers who salsa and mambo the night away courtesy of choreographer Sergio Trujillo’s seductive steps, the show is alive — and it never flags.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2018
Cody Slaughter has the sultry Elvis gaze and vocals down, as well as the singer's swivel-hipped, spaghetti-legged moves.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2012
Isn’t he the swivel-hipped song-and-dance man who won a Tony Award in 2004 playing the epicene entertainer Peter Allen in “The Boy From Oz”?
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2011
Agent Jones switched to the big screen and a grainy video of MoMo sitting at his enormous desk, a swivel-hipped Elvis clock ticking behind his bewigged head.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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