centerfold

noun

cen·​ter·​fold ˈsen-tər-ˌfōld How to pronounce centerfold (audio)
ˈse-nər-
1
: a foldout that is the center spread of a magazine
2
: a picture (as of a nude) on a centerfold
also : a model featured in such a picture

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Their franchises became universal references: the September issue, the Swimsuit Issue, the person of the year, the Playboy centerfold, the New Yorker cartoon. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025 Yeager was one of Hef’s go-to photographers, shooting eight centerfolds along with pictorial spreads. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025 There is a limited edition deluxe vinyl version that comes with a poster, a booklet of photos and lyrics, and a 3D pop-up centerfold. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024 Cartoonist Al Jaffee’s signature stroke of brilliance turned the Playboy centerfold inside-out. Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for centerfold

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of centerfold was in 1941

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“Centerfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerfold. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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