mons pubis

noun

mons pu·​bis ˈmänz-ˈpyü-bəs How to pronounce mons pubis (audio)
plural montes pubis ˈmän-tēz- How to pronounce mons pubis (audio)
: a rounded eminence of fatty tissue on the pubic symphysis especially of the human female

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This homage to the womanly silhouette—those were certainly child bearing hips, after all—was further characterized by a small group of models who wore elegantly sheer gowns that fully exposed their bodies underneath, including their mons pubis, covered in hair. Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024 Everybody’s mons pubis was centimeters away from being exposed. Erin Gloria Ryan, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023 Stick with your upper vulva (mons pubis) and outer lips (labia majora). Melanie Rud, SELF, 16 June 2022

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, pubic eminence

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mons pubis was in 1682

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“Mons pubis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mons%20pubis. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

mons pubis

noun
plural montes pubis ˌmän-ˌtēz- How to pronounce mons pubis (audio)
: a rounded eminence of fatty tissue upon the pubic symphysis especially of the human female see mons veneris

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