pubes

¹ American  

[pyoo-beez] / ˈpyu biz /

noun

Anatomy.

1. the lower part of the abdomen, especially the region between the right and left iliac regions.

2. the hair appearing on the lower part of the abdomen at puberty.

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pubes ² American  

[pyoo-beez] / ˈpyu biz /

noun

1. plural of pubis.

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pubes British  

/ ˈpjuːbiːz /

noun

1. the region above the external genital organs, covered with hair from the time of puberty

2. the pubic bones

3. the plural of pubis

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plural noun

1. informal pubic hair

Etymology

Origin of pubes

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

Example Sentences

But another tells a different tale; one where he went home, used this device to clear the pubes out of his shower, and remained perfectly happy.

From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2016

I have rarely seen stronger expulsive pains than she had towards the last; the arch of the pubes being rather contracted, and the child full-sized.

From Parturition without Pain or Loss of Consciousness by Townley, James

The small bones found at the extremities of the pubes in such carnivorous Dinosaurs as Aristosuchus are blended by bony union with the pubes.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.

Quae postquam cupide spectando Thessala pubes Expletast, sanctis coepit decedere divis.

From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

The capsule is torn farther forward than in the other varieties, and the head rests on the horizontal ramus of the pubes against the ilio-pectineal line.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander