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plural noun

the external genital organs.

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Origin of private parts

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby private parts

private language, private law, private life, private member, private member's bill, private parts, private patient, private pay bed, private placement, private practice, private press
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Words related to private parts

genitalia, meat, pudenda

Example sentences from the Web for private parts

  • If a workingman strikes the private-parts of a workingman, he shall pay 10 shekels of silver.

    Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton

  • If the slave of a patrician strikes the private-parts of the son of a patrician, they shall cut off his ear.

    Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton

British Dictionary definitions for private parts

private parts

privates

/ (ˈpraɪvɪts) /

pl n

euphemistic terms for genitals
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

Medical definitions for private parts

private parts

pl.n.

The external organs of sex and excretion.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.