cameltoe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From camel + toe, from a reference to the visual similarity in appearance to the two toes of a camel’s hoof.
Meanings
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(slang) The visible outline of a woman's labia or vulva, as a consequence of wearing tight pants.
Most of the time, camel toe is rarely the extreme you see on certain websites; it's more subtle than that. Most of the time, camel toe is caused by wearing pants that are too big—in one specific area—making a reciprocal area too small. It's an engineering problem, not a weight problem. In fact, here's a skinny mannequin. If she's got a camel toe, everyone else will too.
2006 April 21, Kathleen Fasanella, “Anatomy of a Cameltoe, part 1”, in Fashion Incubator, archived from the original on 16 Oct 2015:Alicia Keyes generously saves me from having to explain what exactly a camel toe is in anatomical detail, but for those who need a little help, let's just say the words "crotch outline" and let that suffice.
2007 November 27, Hadley Freeman, “Miaow!”, in The Guardian:A good question, although answering it requires a certain tact. Cameltoe is slang for a fashion faux pas caused by women wearing snug pants; the term suggests a visual analogy. The song is a cautionary tale, intended to help victims – help them, that is, by ridiculing them – into recovery.
2003 May 23, Kelefah Sanneh, “Fashion Tip in Rap for Brooklyn Girls”, in New York Times:fix yourself girl / you got a cameltoe
2003, Matt Goias, “Cameltoe”, performed by FannyPack:
- (slang) The pudendal cleft itself.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| camel toe | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cameltoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Deriveds
Synonyms
frontal wedgie · moose knuckle · ninja foot · cameltoe · frontal wedgie · pussy print
Translations (22)
de Kamelzehe (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · ja まんすじ (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · nn bollemus (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · hu tevepata (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · sv kameltå (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · ko 도끼자국 (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · de Camel-Toe (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · de Camel Toe (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · ja メコスジ (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · tr deve toynağı (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · cmn 駱駝趾 /骆驼趾 (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · ru верблю́жья ла́пка (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · fr cameltoe (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · nb bollemus (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · de Taubstummenhose (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · fi papu (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · nl lipleesbroek (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · de Cameltoe (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · mr उंटाचे खूर (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · es marca del chocho (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · fi kamelinvarvas (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) · es marca de la raja (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva)