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X-rat⋅ed

  [eks-rey-tid]
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–adjective
1. (of a motion picture) having a rating of X; intended for adults only.
2. obscene, sexually explicit, or vulgar: X-rated language; X-rated magazines.
Origin:
1970–75
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X-rat·ed   (ěks'rā'tĭd)
adj.  

  1. Having the rating X: an X-rated movie.

  2. Vulgar, obscene, or explicit in the treatment of sex: an X-rated novel; X-rated graffiti.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Idioms & Phrases

X-rated

Sexually explicit, vulgar, or obscene, as in This film should be X-rated; it's not suitable for children. This expression alludes to a rating system established for motion pictures, in which films rated X may not be viewed by persons under the age of 17. [c. 1970]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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