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vulva

noun

vul·​va ˈvəl-və How to pronounce vulva (audio)
plural vulvae ˈvəl-ˌvē How to pronounce vulva (audio) -ˌvī How to pronounce vulva (audio)
: the external parts of the female genital organs
vulval adjective
or vulvar
ˈvəl-vər How to pronounce vulva (audio)
-ˌvär

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In truth, there is more to caring for vaginas and vulva than your usual grocery or pharmacy fare. Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 12 July 2022 An itchy, painful rash on the vulva that keeps coming back could be vulvar dermatoses. Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2022 Stick with your upper vulva (mons pubis) and outer lips (labia majora). Melanie Rud, SELF, 16 June 2022 Watson recommends only rinsing the vulva with water or, at most, using a gentle, low-allergen soap. Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 31 May 2022 Her simple pig vulva has become full and dewy, a clean point of expectant flesh. Claire Messud, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 Prominent modern artist Judy Chicago‘s aptly-named The Creation depicts a female goddess birthing the world from her vulva as her breast becomes a spewing volcano. Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022 Many of Jacobs’ thread sculptures evoke internal body parts, including orifices ranging from vulva to mouth, although almost never explicitly. Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 There in front of the altar is an ancient baptismal font with two unsettling stone carvings: on one side, the Green Man (a contorted face erupting in leaves and branches); on the other, the Sheela-Na-Gig (a female figure exposing her vulva). Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin volva, vulva womb, female genitals; akin to Sanskrit ulva womb and perhaps to Latin volvere to roll — more at wallow entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vulva was in the 14th century

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