inspo

[in-spoh]

noun

Informal.

plural

inspos 

1. an inspiring influence; a motivator or inspiration: She's been a fashion inspo to us all.

   I need some inspo for a Halloween costume.

   She's been a fashion inspo to us all.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inspo¹

First recorded in 2005–10; shortening and alteration of inspiration ( def. ), perhaps formed on the model of thinspo ( def. )

Example Sentences

TikTok is awash in videos with phrases like “Y2K office inspo,” featuring tips on how to dress like the long-lost Backstreet Boy or Destiny’s forgotten Child.

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My outfit inspo was Fran Lebowitz.

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The girls came in with Pinterest boards, inspo photos.

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“How Directors Dress,” a new book from A24, digs deeply into the phenomenon of the director as moodboard inspo.

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“How Directors Dress” is a new book from A24 that digs deeply into the phenomenon of the director as moodboard inspo.

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