sex shop

noun

1. a store that sells products relating to sexual interests or activities.

sex shop

noun

1. 1. a shop selling aids purporting to increase the pleasurableness of sexual activity
   2. a shop selling erotica and pornographic material

Word History and Origins

Origin of sex shop¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

That morning, Rudy Giuliani held a press conference in the parking lot of the Four Seasons Total Landscaping company, located in Northeast Philadelphia between a sex shop and a crematorium.

From Time

In between a female sex shop and trendy boutiques is a nondescript store selling all manner of bras, corsets, and other lingerie.

From The Daily Beast