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opposite sex
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opposite sex
(noun)
opposite sex
noun
opposite sex
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPPOSITE SEX
the opposite sex
:
the people who are not the same sex as you
:
the other sex
people of
the opposite sex
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used by men to refer to women or by women to refer to men
He's never been comfortable around (members of)
the opposite sex
. [=never been comfortable around women]
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