pubes
- noun
- /pjuːbz/
:
pubis
- During puberty, many boys notice the growth of hair on their pubes, indicating they are transitioning into adulthood.
Examples
-
It is important to maintain hygiene in areas covered by pubes, as this can help prevent infections.
-
As she changed, she realized that her pubes were starting to come in, marking a new stage in her development.
-
There has never been one point in my entire life where I have been weighing in a public toilet and my pubes have fallen off.
-
The detail, the pubes on the scrotum, it's just everything.
-
Feel like this looks a little bit cleaner and this looks like I've got pubes poking out from under my hat.
-
He hasn't even shaved his old pubes in two months.
Synonyms
61
5.5
The area at the front where the legs meet the lower body
56
4.1
The area between the lower stomach and the inner thigh near the private parts
3
5.1
The area between the legs where they join the body
1
6.3
The lower part of the belly just above the genitals
1
6.4
The lower belly area around the hips and groin
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pubes comes from the Latin pubes, which meant 'adult' and also 'pubic hair'. It is the same root as puberty, the time when a child becomes an adult. So, pubes is the name for the lower belly area above the genitals, where adult hair and body changes appear.