pin-up
Britishnoun
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informal
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a picture of a sexually attractive person, esp when partially or totally undressed
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( as modifier )
a pin-up magazine
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slang a person who has appeared in such a picture
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a photograph of a famous personality
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(modifier) designed to be hung from a wall
a pin-up lamp
Example Sentences
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They have become something of a pin-up for non-binary identity, sharing their gender journey on social media.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2022
Timberlake rose to fame as one-fifth of 1990's boy band NSync, becoming a pin-up for good looks.
From Reuters • May 26, 2022
At this point Manson was one of the biggest rock stars around and married to pin-up and burlesque icon Dita Von Teese.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2022
"What she brought to British cinema above all, apart from tons of glamour, was a natural vivacity and a sense of fun that really came across, qualities that made her a forces pin-up," she added.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2021
Keogh was later sacked and Derby forced to pulp and reprint their 2020 calendar that had featured him as the pin-up for August.
From The Guardian • Dec. 12, 2019
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