"sex tape" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sex tapes [plural]
Etymology: Formerly recorded on video cassette tape. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sex tape (plural sex tapes)
  1. A video recording of a sex act, especially one starring a celebrity.
    Sense id: en-sex_tape-en-noun-VJwVnaVQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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