G-rated

[jee-rey-tid]

adjective

1. (of a motion picture) deemed suitable for viewers of all ages.

   a G-rated film.

2. innocent; inoffensive: a G-rated first date.

   G-rated language;

   a G-rated first date.

Word History and Origins

Origin of G-rated¹

First recorded in 1965–70; G-(eneral) ( def. ) + rate ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )