# privates

Pronunciation: say "PRY-vits" US/UK /ˈpʰɹaɪ̯vɪts/, AUS /ˈpʰɹɑɪ̯vɪts/

## Noun

1. A discreet word for the genitalia and other intimate body parts that are not normally shown in public. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A polite word for the sex organs and other private body parts people keep covered.
   - _The doctor asked him to undress so she could examine his privates._
   - _She kicked her attacker in the privates and broke free._
2. Plural of private. — plural of private
   - Simple: Plural of private. Use this form when you mean more than one soldier of the lowest rank.
   - _The new privates reported for duty at the training camp._
   - _Several privates were promoted to corporal after the campaign._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present indicative of private. — third-person singular simple present indicative of private
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of private. Use this form when the subject is he, she, or it.
   - _The moderator privates any thread that turns into an argument._
   - _Whenever she travels, she privates her photo album for safety._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/privates (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).