Merkin Definition

mûrkĭn
noun
A pubic wig.
American Heritage

A woman's pubic wig. Worn for nude stage appearances and by women after shaving their pubic hair (originally to eliminate lice, etc.; now often as a fashion item).

Wiktionary

A mop for cleaning cannon.

Wiktionary

(UK, slang, pejorative) An American.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Merkin

Noun

Singular:
merkin
Plural:
merkins

Origin of Merkin

  • Alteration of obsolete malkin lower-class woman, mop from Middle English from Malkin diminutive of the name Matilda

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the similar pronunciation to American.

    From Wiktionary

  • 1617, probably a variant form of malkin.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

MMEMER

Words Ending With

NINKIN

Unscrambles

merkin

Words Starting With M and Ending With N

Starts With M & Ends With NStarts With ME & Ends With NStarts With M & Ends With IN

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With N