Etymology

female circumcision

Today it means: The removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent. Full definition →

First used 17th c.
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The story

From female + circumcision.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. Any operation involving removal of any of various parts of the vulva including and in addition to the hood, such as the clitoris or labia.

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