MERKIN


Meaning of MERKIN in English

/ ˈmɜːkɪn; NAmE ˈmɜːrk-/ noun

an artificial covering of hair for the pubic area

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: apparently a variant of dialect malkin , diminutive of Malde (early form of the given name Maud ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.