private parts
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of private parts
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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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
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 • Apr. 27, 2023
"It was very intimate. They needed to entrust them with the most private parts of their lives."
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2021
Looking at a chest of drawers, one of the children says to the mother that the purpose of clothing is to protect the body from cold and heat, and to cover the private parts.
From The Sexual Life of the Child by Paul, Eden
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