"smooth as a baby's bottom" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-smooth as a baby's bottom.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} smooth as a baby's bottom (not comparable)
  1. (informal, simile) Extremely smooth. Tags: informal, not-comparable Categories (topical): Touch Translations (very smooth): hladký jako dětská prdelka (Czech), doux comme une peau de bébé (French), weich wie ein Babypopo (German), suave como el culito de un bebé (Spanish), len som en barnrumpa (Swedish)
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