soft–core

adjective \ˈsȯf(t)-ˈkȯr\

: showing or describing sex acts but not in an extremely open and shocking way

Full Definition of SOFT-CORE

of pornography

: containing descriptions or scenes of sex acts that are less explicit than hard-core material

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¹soft + hard-core

First Known Use: 1966

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