pecs
plural noun
pectoral muscles.
pecs
1 American
[peks]
/ pɛks /
plural noun
Informal.
Pécs
2
American
[peych]
/ peɪtʃ /
noun
Pécs
British
/ peːtʃ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of pecs
First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Is "fit and healthy" becoming increasingly wrapped up in a tight torso and sculpted pecs?
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
So are his eyes, his mane, his pecs, his knuckles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2023
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested the leaders bare their chests and "show them our pecs" in reference to Putin's shirtless poses over the years, including on horseback.
From Reuters • Jun. 27, 2022
There’s a large bird of some sort perched between his pecs, followed by some military iconography, followed by what appears to be a full poem above and on his abdomen.
From Slate • Aug. 6, 2021
A few years back, Dalton’s mom had left him for a loser with nice pecs and a soul patch, who she subsequently kicked to the curb a year later.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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