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privates

privates

6.5
The parts of the body that are used for sex and for passing urine
  • noun
  • /ˈpraɪˌveɪts/
  • NSFW
translation icon : partes íntimas
  • Consent is don't touch a stranger's private parts, right?

Second, it's hard not to show your private areas when your jeans are that tight.

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Examples

  • And this was how you say she referred to her private parts at that point.

  • Second, it's hard not to show your private areas when your jeans are that tight.

  • No, just kind of down the front private area, back private area, anywhere in between private area, the private area.

  • I hope that rash on your private area went away.

  • Boyfriend has bad hygiene in private parts.

  • One of my brothers has gone, the hot chocolate has gone all over him, severely burnt his crotch and private area.

  • Apply but delegates moisturizing cleansing foam to toilet paper and to wet clean and dry your private areas both front and back.

  • She was embarrassed when she accidentally mentioned her privates in front of her friends.

  • The doctor explained how to properly care for your privates to maintain good hygiene.

  • Parents often use euphemisms when talking to children about their privates to avoid embarrassment.

Synonyms

genitals
vsprivates
59 3.7

Parts outside the body used for sex and having babies

is more informal and used as a mild euphemism
private parts
vsprivates
  • NSFW
14 3.0

The parts of the body used for sex and peeing

is a more informal and euphemistic term for the same idea
genitalia
vsprivates
  • Specialized
1 4.2

The outer parts of the body used for sex in males and females

is less technical and used informally or euphemistically

How Polite

nether region
  • Informal
1 7.8
private parts
  • NSFW
14 3.0
privates
  • NSFW
6.5
crotch
61 5.5
genitals
59 3.7

Surface Forms

privates singular
privates plural

Morphology

privates = private (semi-transparent) = private + s

The plural is formed from 'private' plus -s, but the specific euphemistic meaning 'genitals' depends on the idiomatic use ('private parts') rather than a purely productive derivation.

Etymology

Privates comes from the word private, which comes from the root priv- meaning 'separate' or 'set apart'. That's why privates refers to the body parts people keep 'private' or do not show in public.