pubic region
- noun
- /ˈpjuːbɪk ˈriːdʒən/
- Specialized
- The doctor examined the pubic region to check for any signs of irritation.
I never, I never knew or asked why I grow hair under my arms and in the pubic region.
- I never, I never knew or asked why I grow hair under my arms and in the pubic region.
Examples
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These chakras begin from the pubic region of the body, aligning upwards to the crown of the head.
Blog text (31) -
My God, he shaved his entire pubic region, which would baffle most cultures around the world, but he did it.
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The palm of the left hand covered the pubic region.
Fiction book (2001) -
Why did all the rest of the body go bare except for parts of the head and the pubic region?
Fiction book (1994) -
Feelings of heaviness in the pubic region, as well as urinary urgency and frequency,
Blog text (3) -
Soreness in the pubic region may indicate a need for a medical evaluation.
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It's important to keep the pubic region clean and dry to prevent infections.
Synonyms
The area at the front where the legs meet the lower body
The area between the lower stomach and the inner thigh near the private parts
The area between the legs where they join the body
The lower belly area around the hips and groin
The lower front part of the belly just above the private parts
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'pubic' specifies the front/pelvic area and 'region' denotes an area of the body, so together they straightforwardly mean the body area near the pubis. This adjective+noun pattern is transparent and found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Pubic region comes from the old word pubic linked to 'pubes', the hair that appears at 'puberty', and region meaning an area. So pubic region means the lower part of the belly just above the genitals, the place where that hair usually grows.