opposite sex noun
Meaning:
the opposite sex
: the people who are not the same sex as you : the other sex
▪ people of the opposite sex — used by men to refer to women or by women to refer to men ▪ He's never been comfortable around (members of) the opposite sex. [=never been comfortable around women]
▪ people of the opposite sex — used by men to refer to women or by women to refer to men ▪ He's never been comfortable around (members of) the opposite sex. [=never been comfortable around women]
