pin-up
pin-up 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.
Noun
pin-up (plural pin-ups)
- 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.
- pin-ups on every wall of their dorm room
- The person so depicted.
- pin-up girl
- Damn, she could be a pin-up, for real.
- A figurehead, a person who represents an idea, cause, etc.
- She was Nicolas Sarkozy's pin-up for diversity, the first Muslim woman with north African parents to hold a major French government post. But Rachida Dati has now turned on her own party elite with such ferocity that some have suggested she should be expelled from the president's ruling party.2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, in Guardian
Forms of pin-up
| plural | pin-ups |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pinup |
Origin of pin-up
Deverbal from pin up, because such a photograph is often extracted from the publication and pinned up on a wall.
Questions about pin-up
- What does pin-up mean?
- Pin-up means 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.
- What part of speech is pin-up?
- Pin-up is a noun.
- What is the plural of pin-up?
- The plural of pin-up is pin-ups.
Words near pin-up in the dictionary
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