First Known Use: 1966
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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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Origin of SOFT-CORE
1soft + hard-core
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