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- [pin uhp]
- /pɪn ʌp/
- /pɪn ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pin uhp]
- /pɪn ʌp/
Definitions of pin-up word
- noun pin-up a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things. 1
- noun pin-up a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things together. 1
- noun pin-up any of various forms of fasteners or ornaments consisting essentially or partly of a pointed or penetrating wire or shaft (often used in combination): a jeweled pin. 1
- noun pin-up a badge having a pointed bar or pin attached, by which it is fastened to the clothing: a fraternity pin. 1
- noun pin-up Digital Technology. a photo or link that is bookmarked on Pinterest, a website and mobile application: She added 5 pins to her recipes board. 1
- noun pin-up Machinery. a short metal rod, as a linchpin, driven through holes in adjacent parts, as a hub and an axle, to keep the parts together. a short cylindrical rod or tube, as a wrist pin or crankpin, joining two parts so as to permit them to move in one plane relative to each other. a short axle, as one on which a pulley rotates in a block. 1
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Origin of pin-up
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80 for general senses; 1940-45 as photograph of a pretty woman; noun, adj. use of pin up
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Parts of speech for Pin-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pin-up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for pin-up
noun pin-up
- bunnies — Informal. a rabbit, especially a small or young one.
- bunny — A bunny or a bunny rabbit is a child's word for a rabbit.
- centerfold — A centerfold is a picture that covers the two central pages of a magazine, especially a photograph of a naked or partly naked woman.
- cover girl — A cover girl is an attractive woman whose photograph appears on the front of a magazine.
- cupcake — Cupcakes are small iced cakes for one person.
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