arm candy

American  

Slang.

1. a very attractive person who accompanies someone on a date, as at a public event, but is not romantically involved with that person.

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Etymology

Origin of arm candy

1990–95

Example Sentences

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arm candy

I was recently in New Orleans, where I was on a walking tour with a woman and her husband; he was wearing a T-shirt that read, "It's not easy being my wife's arm candy."

From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2023

My daughter was getting married, and I needed an escort — arm candy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2023

If I’d known I was just arm candy I’d have expected better birthday presents.

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2020

Kristoff and an oily prince called Hans yap about, gesturing at being the hero, before winding up as arm candy for Anna, an irrelevance to Elsa.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2019

Lyanna Mormont, my new personal hero, eviscerates Jon in the Great Hall for leaving Winterfell as King in the North and returning as Daenerys’ arm candy.

From The Verge ● Apr. 15, 2019