adults-onlyadj.

Brit.

/ˌadʌltsˈəʊnli/, U.S.

/əˈdəltsˌoʊnli/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English adults , adult n., only adv.

Etymology: < adults, plural of adult n. + only adv.

Intended for or restricted to adults; spec. (of books, films, etc.) unsuitable for or prohibited to children because of violent or sexually explicit content (cf. adult adj. 4).

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > [adjective] > sexually explicit or sensational

adults-only1916

explicit1925

sexational1928

adult1943

1916 Chicago Defender 6 May At any time an ‘adults only’ play is being run it is safe to say that that house is under the close scrutiny of the inspectors.

1967 Ebony Feb. 60/1 (advt.) Just published! ‘Adults only’ joke book.

1985 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 30 Mar. Municipalities should be given discretionary powers..to limit the number of adults-only buildings.

1987 B. F. Kawin How Movies Work (1992) iii. vi. 483 In 1956 Mervyn LeRoy's The Bad Seed (about a sweet little girl who kills people) was ‘Adults Only’; now it is shown uncut on TV.

1999 Daily Star 23 Apr. 28/5 In spite of its adults-only subject, it's not gratuitously sleazy.

2004 Cruise Trav. Nov. 8/3 There was an adults-only pool and sunning area on the ship.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adults-only
释义	adults-onlyadj. Brit. /ˌadʌltsˈəʊnli/, U.S. /əˈdəltsˌoʊnli/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English adults , adult n., only adv. Etymology: < adults, plural of adult n. + only adv. Intended for or restricted to adults; spec. (of books, films, etc.) unsuitable for or prohibited to children because of violent or sexually explicit content (cf. adult adj. 4). ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > [adjective] > sexually explicit or sensational adults-only1916 explicit1925 sexational1928 adult1943 1916 Chicago Defender 6 May At any time an ‘adults only’ play is being run it is safe to say that that house is under the close scrutiny of the inspectors. 1967 Ebony Feb. 60/1 (advt.) Just published! ‘Adults only’ joke book. 1985 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 30 Mar. Municipalities should be given discretionary powers..to limit the number of adults-only buildings. 1987 B. F. Kawin How Movies Work (1992) iii. vi. 483 In 1956 Mervyn LeRoy's The Bad Seed (about a sweet little girl who kills people) was ‘Adults Only’; now it is shown uncut on TV. 1999 Daily Star 23 Apr. 28/5 In spite of its adults-only subject, it's not gratuitously sleazy. 2004 Cruise Trav. Nov. 8/3 There was an adults-only pool and sunning area on the ship. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1916
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