pinup

1 of 2

noun

pin·​up ˈpin-ˌəp 

: something fastened to a wall: such as

a

: a photograph or poster of a person considered to have glamorous qualities

b

: something (such as a lamp) designed for wall attachment

pinup

2 of 2

adjective

1

: of or relating to pinups

male pinup calendars

2

: designed for hanging on a wall

a pinup lamp

Examples of pinup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Five years ago, before the Perelman pinups, David Pecker was the chief financial officer of the former Diamandis Communications magazine group, a job seemingly more appropriate for a follower than for a leader of industry. —Rebecca Mead, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2026

Both are glamorous pinups famous for looking good in a bathing suit. —Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 20 July 2025

Adjective

But to her, being a pinup was just another role to play. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026

Monroe went from notable to notorious when, in 1952, journalist Aline Mosby first reported that a pinup calendar—featuring a ravishing blonde nude spread across red velvet—was in fact a photograph of the burgeoning star. —Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1943, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pinup

• pinup girl

Rhymes for pinup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup