Meaning & use

Hottie

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An informal term for a person considered sexually attractive.

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His friends teased him for staring at the hottie across the room.

The magazine ranked the actor among the world's biggest hotties.

A note on using this word

Purely informal slang, "hottie" became widespread in casual English in the late 20th century and is generally used playfully.

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