pubes

¹ American  

[pyoo-beez] / ˈpyu biz /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

pubes

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

In the boy, semen is secreted, the voice breaks, the genitals enlarge, hair grows on the pubes, face and armpits, and there is a rapid increase in height owing to growth of bone.

From Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia Their Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment by Briggs, Isaac George

Make an incision through the skin in the middle line about 2 cm. in length, midway between the lower end of the sternum and the pubes.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

Two pints of bloody urine were evacuated, and when a finger was introduced it passed over a fracture of the pubes into the pelvis, but not into the peritoneal cavity.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry

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