Definition of pinup
: something fastened to a wall: such asa : a photograph or poster of a person considered to have glamorous qualitiesb : something (such as a lamp) designed for wall attachment
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Examples of pinup in a Sentence
He is dating a glamorous pinup.
Recent Examples of pinup from the Web
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The Memphis Belle, with the leggy Esquire magazine pinup girl painted on the nose, survived six months of punishing air combat in 1942-43 during missions to bomb factories and submarine pens.
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First Known Use of pinup
1943
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Definition of pinup
1 : of or relating to pinups male pinup calendars
2 : designed for hanging on a wall a pinup lamp
First Known Use of pinup
1941
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playDefinition of pinup for English Language Learners
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: a photograph of an attractive person (such as an actress or model) that is hung or pinned on a wall
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: a person who appears in or is attractive enough to appear in a pinup
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