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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

She is the consummate cool girl: 33 years old, both a total hottie and a total tomboy, unable to do things like make a real meal or read a book.

From New York Times Feb. 13, 2024

The celebration tour continued Sunday for the Houston hottie, as she calls herself, when she received a Humanitarian Award from Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 16, 2021

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

“If you’re already an eco friendly hottie please comment more ways to help,” she wrote in one tweet that stands as a strong contender for “most 2019 sentence of all time.”

From Slate Dec. 17, 2019

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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