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merkin

[mur-kuhn]

noun

  1. false hair for the female pudenda.



merkin

/ ˈɜːɪ /

noun

  1. an artificial hairpiece for the pudendum; a pubic wig

  2. obsoletethe pudendum itself

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of merkin1

First recorded in 1610–20; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of merkin1

C16: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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He recently opened a fried chicken and mead joint, is planning a wine harvest for his Caduceus Cellars & Merkin Vineyards projects in Arizona, and just trained jiu-jitsu with Mike Tyson as Tyson prepares for a fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

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Still in progress, the piece dipped its toes into the world by way of a recent workshop performance at Merkin Hall, presented by the Berkshire Opera Festival.

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At the Merkin performance, the work departed significantly from Wharton’s text.

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Born on Feb. 2, 1944, Oppens will officially celebrate her 80th birthday at Merkin Concert Hall in Manhattan on Saturday.

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“Solar maximum means more storms, and during storms northern lights occur more often, are more intense, last longer and can extend to lower latitudes than usual,” says Slava Merkin, space physicist and director of the Center for Geospace Storms at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

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When To Use

does merkin mean?

A merkin is a pubic wig, especially for women. It is placed over the genitals to simulate pubic hair and to keep the private body parts from full exposure.

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