private parts

American  

plural noun

1. the external genital organs.

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private parts British  

/ ˈpraɪvɪts /

plural noun

1. euphemistic terms for genitals

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Etymology

Origin of private parts

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Making a spectacle out of private parts of the target's life — which are usually not the subjects of polite conversation — is a crucial aspect of this dehumanization.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024

They demanded that city librarians reclassify children’s and young adult books mentioning private parts and pooping as suitable only for adults and created a citizen’s commission to review all children’s books for potentially offensive content.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

“Tuck friendly” women’s swimsuits, which allow trans women who have not had gender-affirming operations to conceal their private parts, were among Target’s Pride items that garnered the most attention.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

"It was very intimate. They needed to entrust them with the most private parts of their lives."

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2021

They are well and modestly dressed, in that they cover all the private parts; they are very clean, and are very fond of perfumes.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 1582-1583 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century by Blair, Emma Helen

Related Words

• genitalia
• genitals