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

Examples of centerfold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For more from Role Model, and to see his centerfold in print, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Friday. —Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for centerfold

• copyhold
• decontrolled
• hundredfold
• manifold
• marigold
• oversold
• petioled
• sevenfold
• stranglehold
• subthreshold
• thousandfold
• uncontrolled