pubes

¹ American  

[pyoo-beez] / ˈpyu biz /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

pubes

1. the lower part of the abdomen, especially the region between the right and left iliac regions.

2. the hair appearing on the lower part of the abdomen at puberty.

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pubes ² American  

[pyoo-beez] / ˈpyu biz /

noun

1. plural of pubis.

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pubes British  

/ ˈpjuːbiːz /

noun

1. the region above the external genital organs, covered with hair from the time of puberty

2. the pubic bones

3. the plural of pubis

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plural noun

1. informal pubic hair

Etymology

Origin of pubes

First recorded in 1560–70, pubes is from the Latin word pūbēs adulthood, pubic hair, groin

Example Sentences

But another tells a different tale; one where he went home, used this device to clear the pubes out of his shower, and remained perfectly happy.

From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2016

Quae postquam cupide spectando Thessala pubes Expletast, sanctis coepit decedere divis.

From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

The small bones found at the extremities of the pubes in such carnivorous Dinosaurs as Aristosuchus are blended by bony union with the pubes.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.

There was a third leg attached to a continuation of the processus coceygeus of the sacrum, and in addition to well developed mammae regularly situated, there were two rudimentary ones close together above the pubes.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Make an incision through the skin in the middle line about 2 cm. in length, midway between the lower end of the sternum and the pubes.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)