pinup
Americannoun
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a large photograph, as of a sexually attractive person, suitable for pinning on a wall.
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a person in such a photograph.
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a device or fixture that is fastened to a wall, as a lamp.
adjective
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of, relating to, or appearing in a pinup.
a pinup girl.
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designed or suitable for hanging or fastening on a wall.
a pinup lamp.
Etymology
Origin of pinup
1670–80 for general senses; 1940–45 as photograph of a pretty woman; noun, adj. use of pin up
Example Sentences
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Now 63, McCarthy’s grin and tender charm remain intact, and it’s easy to see why complete strangers in remote, off-the-grid pockets of Mississippi and West Texas and Kentucky, men with no idea that McCarthy was once a dreamy bedroom pinup, warmed up to him as he plied them with questions about the role friendship plays in their lives.
From Los Angeles Times
Known as Pinup Doll Ashley Marie, the Mexican American creator’s social media ascent began with vintage hair and fashion tutorials.
From Los Angeles Times
That she was more than a pinup was not even then a secret — a Life magazine cover story at the time of “Rock Hunter” called her “Broadway’s smartest dumb blonde.”
From Los Angeles Times
North, too, had his moment as a teenage pinup.
From Los Angeles Times
Beyoncé, calls her while Gaga sits in curlers made of Coke cans, a nod to vintage pinup aesthetics.
From Salon
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