Brazilian wax

American  

noun

1. the process of removing all or almost all pubic and other hair in the pelvic area by applying hot wax.

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Example Sentences

“In fact, if you look here, this patient had a Brazilian wax and what might be mistaken for an ingrown hair or a cyst. If you see this, palpate the area and ask the patient about any recent changes to their body.”

From Scientific American

Other videos include nudity, such as one in which an aesthetician teaches students how to give a Brazilian wax.

From Washington Post

It’s about as pleasant as a Brazilian wax in slow motion.

From New York Times

The popularity of the no-hair-left-behind Brazilian wax peaked in the early aughts when Carrie Bradshaw famously experienced the agony of one on “Sex and the City.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Tamara Lyon’s “Post-Traumatic Brazilian Wax Syndrome,” in which an interior designer named Bristow Sparks tries to regroup after colliding with a park bench on a first date and suffering other disasters, got 4.7 stars.

From New York Times