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prepuce

/ˈpɹiːpjuːs/

Where it comes from

From Middle English prepuce, prepuse, from Old French prepuce (“foreskin”), from Latin praepūtium (“prepuce, foreskin”), a combination of prae- (“fore-”) + Old Latin pūtos (“penis”).

noun prepuces · præpuce

The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the glans penis. Jehovah, collector of prepuces, is no more.
Similar: penile foreskin
The clitoral hood.
Similar: clitoral hood, clitoral foreskin

Similar: foreskin, preputium

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noun

Similar: foreskin, preputium

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@misc{prepuce_2026,
  title = {prepuce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prepuce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}