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outercourse

/ˈaʊtə(ɹ)ˌkɔː(ɹ)s/

outercourse noun: sexual activity without vaginal or anal penetration.

Noun

outercourse (uncountable)

  1. Sexual activity without vaginal or anal penetration.
    • Afterplay, also referred to as postcoital play, spans a wide variety of possible activities, including cuddling, holding hands, kissing, talking, stroking, massaging, or reengaging in sexual acts like oral sex, mutual masturbation, outercourse, or intercourse.2021, Heather L. Armstrong, editor, Encyclopedia of Sex and Sexuality: Understanding Biology, Psychology, and Culture, Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 2009

Origin of outercourse

Blend of outer + intercourse.

Questions about outercourse

What does outercourse mean?
Outercourse means sexual activity without vaginal or anal penetration.
What part of speech is outercourse?
Outercourse is a noun.
How do you pronounce outercourse?
Outercourse is pronounced /ˈaʊtə(ɹ)ˌkɔː(ɹ)s/.

Words near outercourse in the dictionary

  1. Outerbridge
  2. outerchange
  3. outerchanges
  4. outercoat
  5. outercoats
  6. outercourse
  7. outergarment
  8. outergarments
  9. outering
  10. outerings
  11. outerly

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