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full-frontal

American  
[fool-fruhn-tl] / ˈfʊlˈfrʌn tl /

adjective

  1. showing the entire front.

    full-frontal nudity.

  2. direct; hard-hitting.

    a full-frontal assault.


full-frontal British  

adjective

  1. informal (of a nude person or a photograph of a nude person) exposing the genitals to full view

  2. all-out; unrestrained

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a full-frontal photograph

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of full-frontal

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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They have come to understand that a full-frontal counterattack is likely to bear fruit.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2025

This represents "a full-frontal assault on Beijing's extended supply chain," said Stephen Innes from investment firm SPI Asset Management.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2025

Some of the items found there echo those found in other powerful Mesoamerican cities, including a depiction of Itzam Kokaj Bahlam in a full-frontal position.

From National Geographic Jan. 26, 2024

But you have a lot of room and many possible social maneuvers between that and full-frontal hostility.

From Washington Post Mar. 10, 2023

He wondered if the metal rods could withstand a full-frontal attack from Dozer’s and Petunia’s massive teeth, enormous heads, and vise-grip jaws.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

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