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sexpot

American  
[seks-pot] / ˈsɛksˌpɒt /

noun

Informal.
  1. a sexually attractive person.


sexpot British  
/ ˈsɛksˌpɒt /

noun

  1. slang a person, esp a young woman, considered as being sexually very attractive

"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

Etymology

Origin of sexpot

An Americanism dating back to 1955–60; sex + pot 1

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There’s actually some potential here for a franchise that flips the gender expectations of action movies without totally caving to the sexpot assassin stereotype.

From Washington Post Aug. 16, 2021

Roberto Cavalli closed the door on Milan Fashion Week with a show that had little to do with his trademark sexpot hype.

From Seattle Times Sep. 24, 2012

A lineup of womanly dresses, in blue with white stripes, underlined how women can have day clothes that are shapely without being sexpot.

From New York Times Jul. 2, 2012

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