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[ three-eks for 1; trip-uhl-eks for 2 ]

/ ˈθriˈɛks for 1; ˈtrɪp əlˈɛks for 2 /

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Sometimes 3X . a variety of confectioners' sugar.

Sometimes XXXX . (used to refer to hard-core pornography.)

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historical usage of XXX

2. See X-rated.

Words nearby XXX

Xuthus, XUV, Xuzhou, X-wave, XX, XXX, XXXX, xylan, xylem, xylem ray, xylene

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How to use XXX in a sentence

Kids, often more tech savvy than their parents, ogle XXX-rated photos and videos before they are legally old enough to do so.
The Next Frontier of Sex Ed: How Porn Twists Teens’ Brains|Aurora Snow|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Other deletions are easy to guess, like when they black out the number in “SEAL Team XXX”
‘They Don’t Call It SEAL Team 6-Year-Old for Nothing’: Commandos Clash Over Tell-All Book|Kimberly Dozier|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And yet the subtle and overt use, the constant and consistence presence of sex, is hotter to me than some XXX-rated flicks.
What Porn Stars Find Sexy on TV: From ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Deadliest Catch’|Aurora Snow|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aurora Snow canvassed the adult industry to see which television shows excite its XXX talent.
What Porn Stars Find Sexy on TV: From ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Deadliest Catch’|Aurora Snow|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I can't think of another XXX company quite as diverse or dark that's also so commercially successful.
My ‘Kink’ Nightmare: James Franco’s BDSM Porn Documentary ‘Kink’ Only Tells Part of the Story|Aurora Snow|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was willing to sacrifice xxx his hopes of professional eminence to the welfare of those whom he held most dear.
The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1|Daniel Webster
Now the same word occurs in several other passages of Scripture, the first being in Job xxx.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood
It is divided into chapters, and the headings of these chapters are given at p. xxx.
The History of Sir Richard Whittington|T. H.
His most important work was his Historiae de rebus Hispaniae libri xxx., published at Toledo 1592-95.
Books Fatal to Their Authors|P. H. Ditchfield
Item one other cup of gold with portculles and a rose on the top garnyshyd with gold xxx oz.
Mary Tudor, Queen of France|Mary Croom Brown