manscape

American  

[man-skeyp] / ˈmænˌskeɪp /

verb (used with or without object)

manscaped, manscaping

1. (of a man) to remove (unwanted body hair other than scalp hair) by waxing, shaving, etc..

   It may be time to manscape your hairy back again.

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Usage

What does manscape mean? To manscape is to remove unwanted body hair from a man’s body. Manscape can refer to using a razor, wax, cream, or a similar method to remove body hair from places like the neck, back, chest, abdomen, and groin area. Manscaping is done for both comfort and appearance. Manscape can be used as a synonym for groom meaning to take care of one’s appearance. Example: If your chest hair is getting caught in zippers, you might want to manscape your chest.

Etymology

Origin of manscape

man + (land)scape

Example Sentences

To quote my friend and editor Emily Yoshida, Schumer's comedy is often about women doing whatever they can to survive in their hellish manscape.

From The Verge • May 27, 2015