xxx
/ˌʔɛks.ʔɛksˈʔɛks/US/ɛ.ksɛ.ksɛks/
xxx noun: an abbreviation for kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter or text message, often alongside ooo (hugs).
Noun (1)
xxx (uncountable)
- An abbreviation for kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter or text message, often alongside ooo (hugs).
- [written on a letter]
Dear Chip —
See you tonight.
Love
xxxx
Clarice1952, “Two Chips and a Miss”, in Chip 'n' Dale
- [written on a letter]
Symbol (1) capitalized: XXX
XXX
- Denotes extreme or hardcore pornography.
- [bottom right] XXX
SO ADULT ONE 'X' ISN'T ENOUGH!1969, Starlet! (film poster), Entertainment Ventures
- [bottom right] XXX
Adjective (1) capitalized: XXX
XXX (comparative more XXX, superlative most XXX)
- Extreme or hardcore pornography; or, less strictly, any pornographic content.
- Pornography—or "porno," to use the hip term—is intended primarily to sexually arouse the viewer, or reader, or maybe listener. Porno films enjoy graphic realism. These are the XXX films.1973, William Rotsler, Contemporary Erotic Cinema, Penthouse/Ballantine, page 26
- The pornography industry, like all industries, is in the business of making money. Pornography makes a lot of money-from Playboy magazine to XXX videos. This industry would obviously produce, and capitalize upon, pornography for women as well, if a demand existed.1995, Paul R. Abramson, Steven D. Pinkerton, With Pleasure: Thoughts on the Nature of Human Sexuality, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 72–73
Symbol (2) capitalized: XXX
XXX
- Extra strong alcohol, particularly ale or (later) any beer.
- "God bless you, madam!" he said, fervently, "and all like you that keep a bright face through the darkest day. But come, madam, step in a moment, and taste a glass of the XXX ale, and a slice of l'eg's cake; it's yet early."1847, William Howitt, Mary Howitt, “The Flint and Hart Matronship”, in Howitt's Journal of Literature and Popular Progress, volume 1, published by William Lovett, page 13
- Squash almost without stint! What is squash? Why, squash is squash! Squash in "Poplar" language stood for beer. Not XXX. beer, or Burton beer, but beer for all that. Table beer—school beer—beer of which a great deal might be taken without producing intoxication.1882, Frederick Sherlock, More Than Conquerors, Home Words Publishing Office, page 79
Adjective (2) capitalized: XXX
XXX (comparative more XXX, superlative most XXX)
- Extra strong; very high quality.
Verb capitalized: XXX
XXX (third-person singular simple present XXXes, present participle XXXing, simple past and past participle XXXed)
Symbol (3) capitalized: XXX
XXX
- Straight edge (lifestyle and subculture).
Noun (2) capitalized: XXX
XXX (uncountable)
- Triple X syndrome.
- Synonyms:
- 47, XXX, triple X syndrome, trisomy X, XXX syndrome
Noun (3) capitalized: XXX
XXX (plural XXXs)
- Alternative form of xxx (“an abbreviation for kisses”).
Noun (4) capitalized: XXX
XXX (plural XXXs)
- The conventional Morse code call made when in an urgent situation but not in immediate distress.
Adjective (3) capitalized: XXX
XXX (not comparable)
xxx meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati and Odia
xxx in Hindi
- एक्सएक्सएक्स
xxx in Bengali
- এক্সএক্সএক্স
xxx in Gujarati
- એક્સએક્સએક્સ
xxx in Odia
- ଏକ୍ସଏକ୍ସଏକ୍ସ
More languagesFewer languages
- xxx in Nepali
- एक्सएक्सएक्स
Synonyms of xxx
2 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- XXX syndrome
- BAL
Forms of xxx
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more XXX |
| superlative | most XXX |
| Symbol | |
| alternative form | XXX. |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | XXXes |
| present participle | XXXing |
| past participle | XXXed |
| past | XXXed |
| Noun | |
| plural | XXXs |
Origin of xxx
1969 (see quotations). Reduplication of X (“an age rating denoting content suitable for adults”), in reference to the X rating introduced by the Motion Picture Association of America on 1 November 1968 for films containing extreme violence, heavily implied (originally softcore) sex and obscene language. Film posters began to include multiple exes (but skipping two) in order to imply even more extreme, hardcore content, particularly in relation to pornography (although many actually contained the same content as X-rated films). Compare XXXX. The original X rating was superseded by NC-17 in 1990; see also R-18.
Unknown. Possibly from X, a graphic derivative of the skull and crossbones (“indicator of death”). For other possible explanations, see Beer measurement § Saltire marks on WikipediaWikipedia .
Unknown, but compare ex (“to delete; to cross out”, verb).
Words formed from xxx
- XXXer
- XXXtreme
Questions about xxx
- What does xxx mean?
- Xxx means an abbreviation for kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter or text message, often alongside ooo (hugs).
- What is xxx in Hindi?
- Xxx in Hindi is एक्सएक्सएक्स. See Xxx meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is xxx?
- Xxx can be a noun, a symbol, an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce xxx?
- Xxx is pronounced /ˌʔɛks.ʔɛksˈʔɛks/ (UK).
- What is the plural of xxx?
- The plural of xxx is XXXs.
Words near xxx in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: xxx (page history and authors); XXX (page history and authors); xxx (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); xxx (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); xxx (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); xxx (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); xxx (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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