labia majora

American  

[ley-bee-uh muh-jawr-uh, -johr-uh] / ˈleɪ bi ə məˈdʒɔr ə, -ˈdʒoʊr ə /

plural noun

Anatomy.

singular

labium majus

1. the outer folds of skin of the external female genitalia.

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labia majora British  

/ məˈdʒɔːrə /

plural noun

1. the two elongated outer folds of skin in human females surrounding the vaginal orifice

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Etymology

Origin of labia majora

1870–75; < New Latin: greater lips

Example Sentences

It’s because the male scrotum is the homologue of the female labia majora.

From The Guardian

Labiaplasty is an increasingly popular cosmetic surgery to reduce the size of a woman's labia minora and make them more symmetrical so they don't protrude beyond the labia majora.

From Reuters

Between the two lesser lips is the sexual aperture, which, with the labia majora and minora is called the vulva.

From Project Gutenberg

The most conspicuous part of the external genital organs consists of two large folds, situated on either side of the median line, and known as the labia majora.

From Project Gutenberg

And so the first apparent physical sign of puberty in a girl is the gradual appearance of hair in the armpits, on the mons Veneris and the labia majora.

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