privates
/ˈpraɪvɪts/
noun
- Soldiers of the lowest military rank, below officers and non-commissioned officers.
- He served as one of the privates in the infantry division for two years.
- The sergeant ordered the privates to clean their barracks.
- The privates lined up for inspection before the parade.
- A polite or euphemistic term for a person's genitals.
- The doctor asked the patient to undress and cover his privates with a sheet.
- He felt a sharp pain in his privates after the accident.
- Young children are often taught the proper names for their privates.