pubic

[ pyoo-bik ]

/ ˈpyu bɪk /

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adjective

of, relating to, or situated near the pubes or the pubis.

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Origin of pubic

First recorded in 1825–35; pub(es)¹ + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM pubic

in·ter·pu·bic, adjectivesub·pu·bic, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pubic

pubic , public

Words nearby pubic

puberty, puberulent, pubes, pubescent, pub grub, pubic, pubic louse, pubic symphysis, pubis, publ., public

How to use pubic in a sentence

Then—out of the blue, as she recalls it—he complimented her on her breasts, and later asked if she was clean-shaven in her pubic area.
Dozens of Women Accused Famous Intellectual Andrés Roemer of Sexual Abuse. They Came Together to Make the World Listen|Meaghan Beatley|June 1, 2021|Time
Earnings season seems set to soon provide an even clearer picture of the media business’ condition with a likely influx of newly pubic publishers.
Media Briefing: What media companies’ latest earnings reports say about the state of the industry|Tim Peterson|May 13, 2021|Digiday
These are traits such as breasts, facial hair and pubic hair.
Scientists Say: Puberty|Bethany Brookshire|November 23, 2020|Science News For Students
Federal and state pubic health officials are taking this into consideration as they formulate plans for distributing the vaccines when they become available.
Key COVID-19 Vaccine Review Committee Promises Science Is Guiding Their Process|Alice Park|October 23, 2020|Time

Shirtless bros with pillowy lips and cargo pants pulled down to expose tufts of pubic hair.
Abercrombie & Ditch: The Fall of the House of Tween|Lizzie Crocker|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, Judy Greer recalls, in detail, the discovery of her first pubic hair.
Judy Greer Doesn’t Know What You Know Her From|Kevin Fallon|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Up until maybe two decades ago, women who kept their pubic hair were not considered unusual.
Waxing: Damned if You Do and Damned if You Don’t: How Pubic Hair Became Political|Emily Shire|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Recently, Cameron Diaz announced that she believes that body hair, and pubic hair in particular, is there for a reason.
Madonna Took a Selfie of Her Hairy Armpit. So What?|Amy Zimmerman|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The studio also had issues with the pubic-haired pizza scene.
‘She’s All That' 15th Anniversary: Cast and Crew Reminisce About the Making of the ‘90s Classic|Marlow Stern|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is placed immediately in front, on the pubic bone, the Uterus lying nearly on the top of it.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
In Fig. 1, the back of the head is nearly under the pubic bone, while the forehead is just passing the external opening below.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
They suckle their young at the breast, but some of them have pubic warts resembling mammæ.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
But it is now a thing of the past, having almost entirely given place to the high or supra-pubic operation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
The dancer, indicating by continual glances that he is afraid of being seen, simulates the depilation of the pubic hair.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan

British Dictionary definitions for pubic

pubic

/ (ˈpjuːbɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the pubes or pubispubic hair

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