pin-up
Britishnoun
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informal
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a picture of a sexually attractive person, esp when partially or totally undressed
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( as modifier )
a pin-up magazine
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slang a person who has appeared in such a picture
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a photograph of a famous personality
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(modifier) designed to be hung from a wall
a pin-up lamp
Example Sentences
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Pattinson became something of a pin-up after playing vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight series, alongside American actress Kristen Stewart.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025
They have become something of a pin-up for non-binary identity, sharing their gender journey on social media.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2022
Timberlake rose to fame as one-fifth of 1990's boy band NSync, becoming a pin-up for good looks.
From Reuters • May 26, 2022
At this point Manson was one of the biggest rock stars around and married to pin-up and burlesque icon Dita Von Teese.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2022
Meanwhile grey-haired models have spread far beyond token appearances from 87-year-old pin-up Carmen Dell’Orefice or that Joan Didion Céline ad.
From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2019
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