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single standard
American
[sing-guhl stan-derd]
/ ˈsɪŋ gəl ˈstæn dərd /
noun
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a single set of principles or rules applying to everyone, as a single moral code applying to both men and women, especially in sexual behavior.
Etymology
Origin of single standard
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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