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dreamboat

American  
[dreem-boht] / ˈdrimˌboʊt /

noun

Slang.

  1. a highly attractive or desirable person.

    Look at these vintage pics I found of Grandpa in uniform—he was a real dreamboat back in the day!

  2. Older Use. a luxuriously designed car.

dreamboat British  
/ ˈdriːmˌbəʊt /

noun

  1. old-fashioned an exceptionally attractive person or thing, esp a person of the opposite sex

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Etymology

Origin of dreamboat

First recorded in 1940–45; dream + boat

Example Sentences

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Then the dreamboat climber man texted me to see what I was up to.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

I was so desperate to make things work with the dreamboat climber man.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

He is the kind of dreamboat who has both abs and sensitivity, and can show Amanda not just his country’s beauty, but how to enjoy life.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023

"Bridgerton" established Page as the unattainable dreamboat everybody wants to be around, prime attributes for a paladin, a class requiring high charisma.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2023

“Just so you know, in case you want to spend some quality time with dreamboat over there.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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