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hottie

American  
[hot-ee] / ˈhɒt i /

noun

Slang.
  • hotties
    plural
  1. a sexually attractive person.


hottie British  
/ ˈhɒtɪ /

noun

  1. a sexually attractive person

  2. a hot-water bottle

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of hottie

1990–95; hot + -ie


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“Heated Rivalry” hottie, Connor Storrie, wore an outfit that looked straight off the rack at your local H&M, but honestly, who cares?

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

In “We Are Lady Parts,” Amina’s crush on a bearded hottie on campus leads to her true love: A tribe of women who can see her potential and want to help her reach it.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2021

Black, in particular, is genius in his expression of the annoying, self-obsessed teen hottie, and Johnson has always had a knack for playing against type.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2017

Hanna, I’m dying to know what you made of the launch of Holloway-Harris, and the departure of Joan’s ornery hottie.

From Slate ● May 18, 2015

This is, of course, the sequel to “21 Jump Street,” the 2012 hit that borrowed its title and undercover brother shtick from the old television show best known for its hair-gel hottie, Johnny Depp.

From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2014

A handful of celebrities even jumped on board, with model Brooks Nader calling the Deckers "hotties" and Alex Rodriguez dropping flame and heart emojis to show his support.

From Fox News ● Oct. 14, 2021

Here were two aging actors, both former teenage hotties, playing dads on the downslope to old age.

From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2019

A company called MAC regularly brings out limited-edition cosmetics, including lipstick and eyeliner inspired by comic-book hotties Betty and Veronica.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2015

And if that's true, shouldn't we be just as concerned with protecting the rights of the hotties as the notties?

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2010

“Well, okay. But I'm not just some former ugly girl who sold her soul to date hotties and go to the finest keg parties the Greater Gutshot Area has to offer.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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