merkin
Intimate area toupee
A merkin is a pubic wig, originally worn by sex workers after shaving to prevent lice or conceal signs of disease.
The word now appears mostly as historical curiosity or in theatrical contexts where genital covering is needed for nude scenes.
It occasionally surfaces as slang for female genitalia.
Fake scalp covering
- toupeePartial wig for baldness
- wigletSmall supplemental hairpiece
- intimateClosely personal or private
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
modesty · burlesque · nude · body · undergarment · synthetic · weave · baldness
Support or stage item
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- stageRaised performance platform
- filmMovie or coating
- nudityAbsence of clothing
wardrobe · production · backstage · actor · actress · historical · Elizabethan · restoration
hairpiece
Fake scalp covering
adornment · modesty · burlesque · nude · body · undergarment · synthetic · weave · baldness · vanity
prop
Support or stage item
nudity · wardrobe · production · backstage · actor · actress · historical · Elizabethan · restoration · censorship
disguise
Identity-concealing alteration