sexfoil

sex·foil

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seks-foil]
- /ˈsɛksˌfɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seks-foil]
- /ˈsɛksˌfɔɪl/

Definitions of sexfoil word

noun sexfoil a round ornament consisting of six lobes divided by cusps. 1
noun sexfoil a flower design with six petals or leaves fanning out from a common centre 0
adjective sexfoil having the characteristics of such a flower 0

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Origin of sexfoil

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

1680-90; sex- + -foil, as in trefoil

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Parts of speech for Sexfoil

noun

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Sexfoil

sexfoil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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