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soft-core

[ sawft-kawr, -kohr, soft- ]

/ ˈsɔftˈkɔr, -ˈkoʊr, ˈsɒft- /

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adjective

of, relating to, or containing sexually arousing depictions that are not fully explicit: soft-core pornography. Compare hard-core(def 2).

Origin of soft-core

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby soft-core

soft-bill, soft-boil, soft-boiled, soft-centred, soft-coated wheaten terrier, soft-core, soft-cover, soft-finned, soft-focus lens, soft-headed, soft-hearted

Example sentences from the Web for soft-core

The quick-cut trailer suggests a soft-core romp with dramatic intrigue and wry one-liners.

French Political Sex Movie About DSK Sets Cannes Aquiver |Tracy McNicoll |May 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A second person in the elevator will be a soft-core Ford supporter.

How Rob Ford Could Win Reelection |Ivor Tossell |January 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But he lost his taste for that kind of sub-Dantescan soft-core thrill.

The Best of Brit Lit |Peter Stothard |May 17, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for soft-core

soft-core

adjective

(of pornography) suggestive and titillating through not being totally explicit or detailed