poster boy

American  

[poh-ster boi] / ˈpoʊ stər ˌbɔɪ /

noun

poster boys plural

1. a male child whose image is used on a poster or in an advertisement for a cause or organization.

2. a male person who exemplifies or represents a specific cause, ideal, characteristic, etc.

3. a male person appearing on a poster as a pinup.

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poster boy British  

noun

1. a person who appears on a poster

2. a person who typifies or represents a particular characteristic, cause, opinion, etc

   a poster girl for late motherhood

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• poster boys
  plural