peekaboo

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noun

peek·​a·​boo ˈpē-kə-ˌbü 

: a game for amusing a baby by repeatedly hiding one's face or body and popping back into view exclaiming "Peekaboo!"

peekaboo

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adjective

1

: trimmed with eyelet embroidery

a peekaboo blouse

2

: made of a sheer or transparent fabric

also : revealing usually small areas of skin

3

: offering only limited display or disclosure especially of a teasing sort

peekaboo publicity

Examples of peekaboo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Jennifer's Body actress stunned in a plunging black peekaboo corset minidress and a visible garter belt at an Oscars 2026 after-party. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026

To scale up on the theme, add curtains or drapery for a peekaboo moment, and pique curiosity by scentscaping with candles or glass diffusers that exude notes of cedarwood and dark florals such as jasmine. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026

Adjective

One of the most popular styles of the moment is peekaboo bangs. —Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023

The peekaboo dress also includes a miniskirt with pockets at the hips, layered over maxi-length fabric with an open panel at the back of the legs. —Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Noun

peek entry 1 + boo entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1600, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for peekaboo

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue