Section 7

Citation: Section 7
Parent Document: Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. 644 (2020)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2020-06-15
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4760997/bostock-v-clayton-county/ ↗

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Sex (seks), n. 1. either the male or female division of a spe-
  cies, esp. as differentiated with reference to the reproduc-
  tive functions. 2. the sum of the structural and functional
  differences by which the male and female are distin-
  guished, or the phenomena or behavior dependent on
  these differences. 3. the instinct or attraction drawing
  one sex toward another, or its manifestation in life and
  conduct. 4. coitus. 5. genitalia. 6. to have sex, to engage
  in sexual intercourse. – v.t. 7. to ascertain the sex of, esp.
  of newly-hatched chicks. 8. sex up, Informal. a. to arouse
  sexually: The only intent of that show was to sex up the
  audience. b. to increase the appeal of; to make more in-
  teresting, attractive, or exciting: We’ve decided to sex up
  the movie with some battle scenes. [1350–1400; ME < L
  Sexus, perh. akin to secāre to divide (see SECTION)] American Heritage Dictionary 1605 (5th ed. 2011):

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