Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pin-up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: pin-up
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

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

The person so depicted.

noun

A figurehead, a person who represents an idea, cause, etc.

Example Sentences

"pin-ups on every wall of their dorm room"
"pin-up girl"
"Damn, she could be a pin-up, for real."
"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."

Etymology

Deverbal from pin up, because such a photograph is often extracted from the publication and pinned up on a wall.

Inflected Forms

pin-ups (plural) pinup (alternative)

Phrases

tack-up

Frequently Paired Words

tack-up poster child

Synonyms

cover girl lovely

Questions

What does pin-up mean?: 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.
Where does pin-up come from?: Deverbal from pin up, because such a photograph is often extracted from the publication and pinned up on a wall.

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