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noun
A photograph, printed in a magazine or other publication, of a sexually attractive person (often nude or provocatively dressed), and intended to be removed and pinned up on a wall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The person so depicted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, often
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noun
A figurehead, a person who represents an idea, cause, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cover girl, lovely
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: photographer's model
History
Deverbal from pin up, because such a photograph is often extracted from the publication and pinned up on a wall.
Across languages
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