pubic

[ pyoo-bik ]

adjective

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

pubic

/ ˈpjuːbɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the pubes or pubis

   pubic hair

Other Words From

• inter·pubic adjective
• sub·pubic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pubic¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From 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.

From Digiday

These are traits such as breasts, facial hair and pubic hair.

From 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.

From Time

Shirtless bros with pillowy lips and cargo pants pulled down to expose tufts of pubic hair.

From The Daily Beast

Yes, Judy Greer recalls, in detail, the discovery of her first pubic hair.

From The Daily Beast

Up until maybe two decades ago, women who kept their pubic hair were not considered unusual.

From The Daily Beast

Recently, Cameron Diaz announced that she believes that body hair, and pubic hair in particular, is there for a reason.

From The Daily Beast

The studio also had issues with the pubic-haired pizza scene.

From The Daily Beast

It is placed immediately in front, on the pubic bone, the Uterus lying nearly on the top of it.

From Project Gutenberg

In Fig. 1, the back of the head is nearly under the pubic bone, while the forehead is just passing the external opening below.

From Project Gutenberg

They suckle their young at the breast, but some of them have pubic warts resembling mammæ.

From Project Gutenberg

But it is now a thing of the past, having almost entirely given place to the high or supra-pubic operation.

From Project Gutenberg

The dancer, indicating by continual glances that he is afraid of being seen, simulates the depilation of the pubic hair.

From Project Gutenberg