"turn-on" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-turn-on.ogg [Australia] Forms: turn-ons [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from turn on. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|turn on}} Deverbal from turn on Head templates: {{en-noun}} turn-on (plural turn-ons)
  1. (idiomatic) Something that attracts, gives pleasure, or encourages, especially sexually. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: fetish, kink, turnon Related terms: aphrodisiac Translations (Translations): kiihottava asia (note: more often "kiihottaa" for "be a turn-on") (Finnish), podnieta [feminine] (Polish)

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