noun
pubes
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noun
1
Informal term for pubic hair.
"He joked awkwardly about shaving his pubes before the swim meet."
2
Informal term for the pubic region.
"The rash spread down toward his pubes."
How to Use Pubes
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual, slightly crude word for pubic hair or the pubic area.
When to use it
Informal and somewhat crude; avoid in formal or medical writing, where "pubic hair" is standard.
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Etymology
From Latin pubes ("hair that appears at puberty").