noun
Meaning 1
plural of private
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
privates
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CMU ARPABET: P R AY1 V AH0 T S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The genitalia; those body parts that are not normally displayed; private parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, plural, plural-only
Examples
- She was kicked in the privates! It must have hurt.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
third-person singular simple present indicative of private
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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noun
Meaning 4
external sex organ
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genitalia, genital organ, genitals, private parts, 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
No etymology was provided for this word.