Meaning & use
Pinup
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A picture of an attractive or glamorous person, especially intended to be displayed on a wall, or a person who is the subject of such a picture.
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The soldier kept a pinup of his favorite actress taped inside his locker.
She became a pinup icon after appearing on dozens of 1950s calendars.
A note on using this word
The term dates to the early 20th century, when magazine images of glamorous figures were literally 'pinned up' on walls and lockers.
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