noun
prepuce
Prepuce (noun) means the fold of skin that covers the tip of the penis.
noun
1
The fold of skin that covers the tip of the penis.
"But there are a fair number of halfway Jews – you know, those who want God without having to have their prepuces torn off to get him."
— Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked (1985)
2
The fold of skin that covers the clitoris.
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Etymology
This word came into English via Middle English prepuce, prepuse, from Old French prepuce (“foreskin”), from Latin praepūtium (“prepuce, foreskin”), a combination of prae- (“fore-”) and Old Latin pūtos (“penis”).
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What is the meaning of prepuce?
"prepuce" (noun) means the fold of skin that covers the tip of the penis.
What is another word for prepuce?
Other words for "prepuce" include foreskin.
What are the different meanings of prepuce?
"prepuce" has 2 main meanings: 1. The fold of skin that covers the tip of the penis; 2. The fold of skin that covers the clitoris.
