consenting adult
consenting adult noun: a person over the age of consent who willingly has sex.
Noun
consenting adult (plural consenting adults)
- A person over the age of consent who willingly has sex.
- You know we're both consenting adults and what we do in our leisure time has nothing to do with him?2018, Nicol Marsh, Sweet Thing: A Scorching Hot Romance
Forms of consenting adult
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Questions about consenting adult
- What does consenting adult mean?
- Consenting adult means a person over the age of consent who willingly has sex.
- What part of speech is consenting adult?
- Consenting adult is a noun.
- What is the plural of consenting adult?
- The plural of consenting adult is consenting adults.
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