pubes¹

[pyoo-beez]

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noun, plural pu·bes. Anatomy.

the lower part of the abdomen, especially the region between the right and left iliac regions.
the hair appearing on the lower part of the abdomen at puberty.

Origin of pubes¹

First recorded in 1560–70, pubes is from the Latin word pūbēs adulthood, pubic hair, groin

pubes²

[pyoo-beez]

noun

plural of pubis.

pubis

[pyoo-bis]

noun, plural pu·bes

[pyoo-beez] /ˈpyu biz/. Anatomy.

that part of either innominate bone that, with the corresponding part of the other, forms the front of the pelvis.

Origin of pubis

1590–1600; short for New Latin os pūbis bone of the pubes¹

Related formspre·pu·bis, noun, plural pre·pu·bes.

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Examples from the Web for pubes

Contemporary Examples

Pubes keep the goods private, which can entice a lover to come and take a closer look at what you have to offer.
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Abby Haglage
January 6, 2014

Historical Examples

Pubes—External part of the organs of generation covered with hair.
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B.G. Jefferis
The ear must be placed on the Abdomen, about midway between the Pubes and the umbilicus, and towards the left side.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed
Frederick Hollick

British Dictionary definitions for pubes

pubes

noun plural pubes (ˈpjuːbiːz)

the region above the external genital organs, covered with hair from the time of puberty
the pubic bones
the plural of pubis

pl n (ˈpjuːbz)

informal pubic hair

Word Origin

from Latin

pubis

noun plural -bes (-biːz)

one of the three sections of the hipbone that forms part of the pelvis

Word Origin

C16: shortened from New Latin os pūbis bone of the pubes

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Word Origin and History for pubes

n.

1560s, "pubic hair," from Latin pubes "pubescent, arrived at the age of puberty, of ripe years, grown up," also, as a noun, "a sign of puberty" (such as pubic hair), also "young men of the age of puberty" (see puberty). In 19c. also "pubic bone," and earlier "part of either hip bone that forms the front of the pelvis," from Latin os pubis, from pubes "genital area." In modern slang, monosyllable, a familiar shortening of pubic hairs (see pubic).

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