private parts

plural noun

1. the external genital organs.

private parts

/ ˈpraɪvɪts /

plural noun

1. euphemistic terms for genitals

Word History and Origins

Origin of private parts¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

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.

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Almost all of the hostages reported verbal and some physical harassment, including "unwanted physical contact in private parts", the report says, while six said they also faced threats of forced marriage.

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"I have wounds all over my body, I have wounds on my private parts, I have wounds on my feet, I have two broken toes, I have fractures… So I'm still struggling".

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Leon denied inappropriately touching Caracas, saying there was "no contact with her private parts".

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She said he then asked her to massage his "private parts".

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Related Words

• genitalia 
• genitals