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pubes

/ˈpjuːbiːz/

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What does pubes mean?

noun

  1. plural of pubis (“pubic bones”)
  2. The pubic region.
  3. plural of pube
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. (rare) The pubic hair.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈpjuːbiːz/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/pjuːbz/

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Diripuere focos-- Atqui omnis facibus Pubes accingitur atris.
Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #4610
The last case mentioned was an infant who experienced a change of voice at twelve months and showed hair on the pubes.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747
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True labor pains are characterized by starting in the back, extending around the abdomen and toward the pubes and down the thighs; they come at more or less regular intervals of half to three-quarters of an hour, and increase in intensity with a decrease in the intervals.
Anna M. (Anna Mary) GalbraithThe Four Epochs of Woman's Life; A Study in HygieneProject Gutenberg ebook #4986