"show oneself" meaning in English

See show oneself in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: shows oneself [present, singular, third-person], showing oneself [participle, present], showed oneself [past], shown oneself [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|show<,,,shown> oneself}} show oneself (third-person singular simple present shows oneself, present participle showing oneself, simple past showed oneself, past participle shown oneself)
  1. (euphemistic) To expose one's genitalia, especially in an inappropriate setting; to expose oneself. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-show_oneself-en-verb-DIaxrrsc Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see show, oneself.
    Sense id: en-show_oneself-en-verb-obgd4XSa

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