centerfold
noun
cen·ter·fold
ˈsen-tər-ˌfōld 
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.
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Playboy, the company best known for its magazine centerfolds and bunny logo, had a major presence in South Florida in the 1960s and ‘70s with a club and a hotel.
—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
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Playboy, the company best known for its magazine centerfolds and bunny logo, had a major presence in South Florida in the 1960s and ‘70s with a club and a hotel.
—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
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“Centerfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerfold. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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