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soft-core

  [sawft-kawr, -kohr, soft-]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or containing sexually arousing depictions that are not fully explicit: soft-core pornography. Compare hard-core (def. 2).
Origin:
1965–70
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soft·core or soft-core   (sôft'kôr', -kōr', sŏft'-)   
adj.  
  1. Being less explicit than hard-core material in depicting or describing sexual activity: softcore pornography.
  2. Moderate: a softcore sports fan.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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