View synonyms for pinup

pinup

or pin-up

[ pin-uhp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a large photograph, as of a sexually attractive person, suitable for pinning on a wall.
a person in such a photograph.
a device or fixture that is fastened to a wall, as a lamp.

Origin of pinup¹

1670–80 for general senses; 1940–45 as photograph of a pretty woman; noun, adj. use of pin up

Maybe--but he exploited his profile as effectively as any pinup.

Or pop in and visit one of the 17 Bettie Page clothing stores across the country boasting apparel inspired by the pinup beauty.

To escape, the Page girls would mimic poses of pinup models in magazines, often posing in the yard in their undergarments.

The Daily Pic: Katrin Heichel paints the vanishing world of the pinup.

Are you sort of befuddled by his status as this sort of hipster pinup?

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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