noun
Meaning 1
A female pin-up model from Japanese erotica
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Phrase guide
gravure idol
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History
Etymology
gravure + idol. From Japanese グラビアアイドル (gravure idol, “gurabia aidoru”), from グラビア (“gurabia”) + アイドル (“aidoru”), from English gravure (“engraving”)+idol