hip bone
noun
: the large flaring bone that constitutes a lateral half of the pelvis in mammals and is composed of the ilium, ischium, and pubis which are fused into one bone in the adult
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In particular, her femur, or upper leg bone, is angled; her spine is S-curved; and her pelvis, or hip bone, is short and bowl-shaped.
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Denise Su, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2024
The results: 13 vertebrae from the whale’s backbone, four ribs and a hip bone.
—Maddie Burakoff, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2023
If a certain style comes in multiple sizes, measure your torso length from the very top of the hip bone to the C7 vertebrae at the bases of your neck.
—Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2022
Your sweaters and cardigans should hit right at the top of your hip bone for the sake of clean lines in the outfit.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
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Denise Su, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2024
The results: 13 vertebrae from the whale’s backbone, four ribs and a hip bone.
—Maddie Burakoff, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2023
If a certain style comes in multiple sizes, measure your torso length from the very top of the hip bone to the C7 vertebrae at the bases of your neck.
—Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2022
Your sweaters and cardigans should hit right at the top of your hip bone for the sake of clean lines in the outfit.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
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“Hip bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20bone. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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