"vers" meaning in English

See vers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /vɝs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-vers.wav
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} vers (not comparable)
  1. (LGBTQ slang) Willing to take either a penetrative (top) or receptive (bottom) role in anal sex. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): LGBTQ Synonyms: double-decker [India]
    Sense id: en-vers-en-adj-qbmjMtUY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 38 17
  2. (BDSM slang) Short for versatile. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable, slang Alternative form of: versatile Categories (topical): BDSM
    Sense id: en-vers-en-adj-EekHcSue Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 38 17 Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vers bottom, vers top
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} vers
  1. Abbreviation of versine or versed sine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: versine or versed sine Synonyms: versin
    Sense id: en-vers-en-noun-RwN07UQO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 38 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} vers
  1. plural of ver Tags: form-of, plural Form of: ver Related terms: vers de societe, vers-librist
    Sense id: en-vers-en-noun-~diYTXfb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 38 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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