bikini wax

noun

Definition of bikini wax

: a procedure for removing pubic hair from the skin near the edge of the bottom half of a bikini by applying hot wax, covering the wax with a cloth to which the wax and hair adhere, and then peeling it off quickly

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Sometimes a botched bikini wax can leave you with unpleasant pimples, which can be painful when there's friction. — The Editors, Marie Claire, "10 Reasons Sex Can Be Painful," 18 Aug. 2017 What about the seven Brazilian sisters who invented the Brazilian bikini wax? — John Williams, New York Times, "Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: David Friend on ‘The Naughty Nineties’," 3 Oct. 2017 The financial analyst Alvin Hall decided to divest himself of an early photograph by Katy Grannan of a Botticelli-esque nude with a not-so-Renaissance-era bikini wax. — Eric Banks, Town & Country, "That's Awkward!," 1 Mar. 2012

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