merkin

American  

[mur-kuhn] / ˈmɜr kən /

noun

1. false hair for the female pudenda.

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merkin British  

/ ˈmɜːkɪn /

noun

1. an artificial hairpiece for the pudendum; a pubic wig

2. obsolete the pudendum itself

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Usage

What does merkin mean? A merkin is a pubic wig, especially for women. It is placed over the genitals to simulate pubic hair and to keep the private body parts from full exposure.

Etymology

Origin of merkin

First recorded in 1610–20; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

He recently opened a fried chicken and mead joint, is planning a wine harvest for his Caduceus Cellars & Merkin Vineyards projects in Arizona, and just trained jiu-jitsu with Mike Tyson as Tyson prepares for a fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

From Los Angeles Times

Still in progress, the piece dipped its toes into the world by way of a recent workshop performance at Merkin Hall, presented by the Berkshire Opera Festival.

From New York Times

At the Merkin performance, the work departed significantly from Wharton’s text.

From New York Times

Born on Feb. 2, 1944, Oppens will officially celebrate her 80th birthday at Merkin Concert Hall in Manhattan on Saturday.

From New York Times

“Solar maximum means more storms, and during storms northern lights occur more often, are more intense, last longer and can extend to lower latitudes than usual,” says Slava Merkin, space physicist and director of the Center for Geospace Storms at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

From National Geographic