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cover girl

cov·er girl
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhv-er gurl]
    • /ˈkʌv ər gɜrl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhv-er gurl]
    • /ˈkʌv ər gɜrl/

Definitions of cover girl words

  • countable noun cover girl A cover girl is an attractive woman whose photograph appears on the front of a magazine. 3
  • noun cover girl a girl or woman, esp a glamorous one, whose picture appears on the cover of a newspaper or magazine 3
  • noun cover girl a young woman model whose picture appears on magazine covers 3
  • noun cover girl an attractive young woman whose picture is featured on a magazine cover. 1
  • noun cover girl (Informal) An attractive, usually well-known, female model whose image has been featured on one or more magazine covers. 0

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Origin of cover girl

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1910-15

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cover girl

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cover girl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cover girl usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cover girl

noun cover girl

  • model — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
  • supermodel — an extremely prominent and successful model who can command very high fees.
  • glamour girl — a girl or woman whose appearance or lifestyle is considered glamorous by popular standards.
  • pin-up — a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.

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