soft-core

soft-core
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ \ adjective
Etymology: soft (I) + -core (as in hard-core — herein)
1. of pornography : containing descriptions or scenes of sex acts that are less explicit than hard-core material
2. : relatively mild : moderate

soft-core support

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/sawft"kawr", -kohr", soft"-/, adj.
of, pertaining to, or containing sexually arousing depictions that are not fully explicit: soft-core pornography. Cf. hard-core (def. 2).
[1965-70]

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softˈ-core adjective
(of obscene or pornographic material) not explicit, blatant or graphic
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Main Entry: ↑soft

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soft-core UK US adjective
soft-core pornography shows sexual images but not sexual acts
Thesaurus: pornography, erotica and sex toyshyponym
See also: hard-core

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soft-core «SFT KR, SOFT-; -KOHR», adjective.
not graphic or explicit; not hard-core: »

soft-core pornography.

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adj. another term for soft (sense 4)

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/ˈsɑːftˈkoɚ/ adj
: showing or describing sex acts but not in an extremely open and shocking way
— usually used before a noun

soft-core pornography

compare ↑hard-core

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ˈsoft-core 7 [soft-core] adjective usually before noun
showing or describing sexual activity without being too detailed or shocking

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