manscaping

noun

man·​scap·​ing ˈman-ˌskā-piŋ How to pronounce manscaping (audio)
: the trimming or shaving of a man's body hair so as to enhance his appearance
manscape verb

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There's certainly a lot of manscaping going on since a very young age that stays in intact. Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 In another room of his house, Piker records a weekly podcast with three buddies, an apolitical chat show on which one of the most heated topics of recent debate was proper manscaping technique, and another was whether one of them farted. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 There are also actual health concerns to manscaping yourself, says dermatologist Evan Rieder, MD. Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 20 July 2023 Ashton Kutcher needed some manscaping to prepare for his latest role. Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2023 Manscaped is a startup that offers manscaping solutions in the form of razors, replacement razors, and more. Madison Durham, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2020

Word History

Etymology

blend of man entry 1 and landscaping, gerund of landscape entry 2

First Known Use

2003, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manscaping was in 2003

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“Manscaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manscaping. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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