hipbones

noun
UK /ˈhɪp.bəʊnz/
US /ˈhɪp.boʊnz/

The two big bones on each side of your body below your waist.

She put her hands on her hipbones and smiled.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The curved bones that form the sides of the pelvis in animals.

The dog's hipbones showed because it was very thin.

3. The outer edges of a piece of clothing that sit at the hips.

The dress has hipbones lined with soft fabric.

4. A term sometimes used for the prominent bony points felt at the sides of the lower back.

He felt the hipbones under his skin after the long run.