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sex kitten

American  

noun

Informal.

  1. a young woman who is sexy and coquettish.

Etymology

Origin of sex kitten

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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“That’s part of the Jane Fonda story, that flip from the sex kitten image to the powerful activist woman,” Swinth said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2019

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