sheela-na-gig
nounEtymology
From Irish Síle na gcíoch (“Julia of the breasts”). Attested in English from the 19th century.
- borrowed from Síle
Definitions
A carving of a naked woman with an exaggerated vulva, found in old British and Irish…
A carving of a naked woman with an exaggerated vulva, found in old British and Irish architecture, perhaps used to ward off death and evil.
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