Meanings
pubes1
noun
- pluralplural of pubis (“pubic bones”)
nounpubes pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyrareThe pubic hair.
- pluralplural onlyThe pubic region.
pubes2
noun
- pluralplural of pube
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
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Origin
pubes · noun, noun
- Latinpubes“the hair which appears on the body at the age of puberty, the genitals”
- Englishpubes
From Latin pubes (“the hair which appears on the body at the age of puberty, the genitals”), from pubes, puber (“grown up, of mature age; of plants, downy, pubescent”); see puberty.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French toison
- toisonThe pubic hair
Italian peli pubici
- peli pubiciThe pubic hair
Māori puke huruhuru, puke
- puke huruhuruThe pubic region
- pukeThe pubic region
Polish owłosienie łonowe, okolica łonowa
- owłosienie łonoweThe pubic hair
- okolica łonowaThe pubic region
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
pubes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pubes
MLA
“pubes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pubes. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pubes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pubes.
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