sex tape en · NOUN
Etymology
Formerly recorded on video cassette tape.
Meanings
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A video recording of a sex act, especially one starring a celebrity.
The series uses the scandal — which begot fortunes, ruined lives and made the celebrity sex tape a defining artifact of the internet age — as a guide through a transitional period in American culture.
2022 February 2, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Pam & Tommy’: A Story of Sex, Crimes and Videotape”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sextape | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sex tapes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |