centerfold
UK/ˈsɛntəfəʊld/US/ˈsɛntɚfoʊld/
centerfold noun: the single larger sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication, folded so as to open wider than a standard page spread.
Noun
centerfold (plural centerfolds)
- The single larger sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication, folded so as to open wider than a standard page spread.
- A large photograph printed on this sheet, typically in the form of a nude, or provocatively dressed, sexually attractive woman or man.
- Synonyms:
- pin-up
- The person appearing in such a photograph.
- My blood runs cold / My memory has just been sold / My angel is the centerfold1981, “Centerfold”, performed by The J. Geils Band
- Synonyms:
- pin-up, pin-up girl
- Any very sexually attractive person, who is therefore material for such a photograph.
- Synonyms:
- beefcake, bona omi, Chad, chicken, chick magnet, dimber cove, dreamboat, himbo, hunk, lady-killer
Synonyms of centerfold
- pin-up
- pin-up girl
- beefcake
- Chad
- chicken
- chick magnet
- himbo
- hunk
- lady-killer
- man-meat
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Forms of centerfold
| plural | centerfolds |
|---|---|
| alternative form | centrefold |
Origin of centerfold
From center + fold.
Questions about centerfold
- What does centerfold mean?
- Centerfold means the single larger sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication, folded so as to open wider than a standard page spread.
- What part of speech is centerfold?
- Centerfold is a noun.
- How do you pronounce centerfold?
- Centerfold is pronounced /ˈsɛntɚfoʊld/ (US).
- What is the plural of centerfold?
- The plural of centerfold is centerfolds.
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