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centerfold

American  
[sen-ter-fohld] / ˈsɛn tərˌfoʊld /

noun

  1. center spread.

  2. a gatefold bound into the center of a magazine or book signature.

  3. a photograph of a woman or man in a nude or seminude pose appearing on a magazine centerfold.

  4. the person in such a photograph.


Etymology

Origin of centerfold

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; center + fold 1


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Others have been less so—former cosmo centerfold and Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown only spent a hot second at the firm Nixon Peabody before moving on to other things.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2019

The well-placed centerfold illustration is of a cool and smooth DJ Kool Herc, known as the founding father of hip-hop, with his turntable and mic.

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2019

And before Emanuel was even a centerfold, she was advocating for female empowerment.

From Fox News ● Dec. 19, 2018

You’re there to eat, not create a centerfold spread for Bon Appétit.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2016

In one centerfold, someone named Jack La Lanne tows a rowboat with a rope held between his teeth.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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