"sextra" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɛkstɹə/ [UK, US] Forms: sextras [plural]
Etymology: Blend of sex + extra Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sex|extra}} Blend of sex + extra Head templates: {{en-noun}} sextra (plural sextras)
  1. (uncommon, informal) An extra in a pornographic or sexual film. Tags: informal, uncommon
    Sense id: en-sextra-en-noun-Q2FaFtXP Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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