private parts
Americanplural noun
plural noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of private parts
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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Although at present he doesn't take part in the annual public procession in Windsor and is confined to the private parts of the annual ceremony.
From BBC
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
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
“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
It is also lobbying for the legal power to access data from both public and private parts of the health care system.
From Seattle Times
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