Phrase guide

private parts

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Those parts of the human body commonly expected to be covered by clothing when in public; especially, the pubic area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, plural, plural-only

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: privy parts, privates, danger zone, down there, genital organs, genitalia, genitals, genitors, intimate parts, junk, nethers, no-no spot, pee-pee, private parts, pudenda, reproductive organs, sex organs, sweet spot, undercarriage, underparts, weapon, wee-wee

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

external sex organ

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genitalia, genital organ, genitals, privates, crotch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: reproductive organ, sex organ

Narrower terms: pudendum, female genitalia, female genitals, female genital organ, fanny, male genitalia, male genitals, male genital organ, family jewels

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Old Armenian: ամօթոյք (amōtʻoykʻ) — intimate parts of the human body
  • Chinese Mandarin: 私處 /私处 (sīchù) — intimate parts of the human body
  • Chinese Mandarin: 陰部 /阴部 (yīnbù) — intimate parts of the human body
  • Danish: private dele — intimate parts of the human body
  • Estonian: suguelundid — intimate parts of the human body
  • Finnish: sukuelimet — intimate parts of the human body
  • French: parties intimes — intimate parts of the human body
  • German: Scham — intimate parts of the human body
  • German: Geschlechtsteile — intimate parts of the human body
  • German: Schamteile — intimate parts of the human body
  • Italian: parti intime — intimate parts of the human body
  • Japanese: 恥部 (chibu) — intimate parts of the human body
  • Japanese: 陰部 (inbu) — intimate parts of the human body
  • Korean: 음부 (eumbu) — intimate parts of the human body
  • Latin: pudenda — intimate parts of the human body
  • Latin: inguen — intimate parts of the human body
  • Latin: ile — intimate parts of the human body
  • Polish: intymne części ciała — intimate parts of the human body
  • Portuguese: partes — intimate parts of the human body
  • Romanian: părți intime — intimate parts of the human body
  • Romanian: zone intime — intimate parts of the human body
  • Russian: инти́мные ча́сти те́ла (intímnyje části téla) — intimate parts of the human body
  • Russian: срамны́е места́ (sramnýje mestá) — intimate parts of the human body
  • Spanish: partes naturales — intimate parts of the human body
  • Spanish: partes nobles — intimate parts of the human body
  • Spanish: partes pudendas — intimate parts of the human body
  • Spanish: partes vergonzosas — intimate parts of the human body
  • Spanish: partes privadas — intimate parts of the human body
  • Spanish: partes íntimas — intimate parts of the human body
  • Swahili: tupu — intimate parts of the human body
  • Swedish: privata delar — intimate parts of the human body
  • Welsh: dirgelion — intimate parts of the human body