First Known Use: 15th century
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prepuce
noun pre·puce \ˈprē-ˌpyüs\
Definition of PREPUCE
: foreskin; also : a similar fold of skin investing the clitoris
— pre·pu·tial \prē-ˈpyü-shəl\ adjective
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Origin of PREPUCE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praeputium
Rhymes with PREPUCE
Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, burnoose, caboose, Cayuse, Cepheus, ceruse, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, conduce, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, disuse, educe, effuse, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, negus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, recluse, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, reuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, transduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose
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prepuce
noun pre·puce \ˈprē-ˌpyüs\
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