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pin-up

1. informal

a. a picture of a sexually attractive person, esp when partially or totally undressed

b. (as modifier): a pin-up magazine.

2. slang a person who has appeared in such a picture

3. a photograph of a famous personality

4. (modifier) US designed to be hung from a wall: a pin-up lamp.

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Noun

pin-up - a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model

cover girl, lovely

photographer's model - a model who poses for photographers

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pin-up

[ˈpɪnʌp]

A. N foto o póster de un famoso, de una chica atractiva, etc.

B. CPD pin-up girl N → chica f de revista (modelo)

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pin-up

[ˈpɪnˌʌp] n → pin-up (girl) f inv

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(pin) noun

1. a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes. The papers are fastened together by a pin.

2. a similar but more ornamental object. a hat-pin.

verb – past tense, past participle pinned –

1. to fasten with a pin. She pinned the material together.

2. to hold by pressing against something. The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.

ˈpincushion noun

a small cushion or similar object into which pins are pushed for keeping.

ˈpinhole noun

a hole made by a pin. A pinhole camera does not need a lens.

ˈpinpoint verb

to place or show very exactly. He pinpointed the position on the map.

ˈpin-up noun

1. a picture of an attractive girl (or man), often pinned on a wall. He has dozens of pin-ups in his room; (also adjective) a pin-up girl.

2. the girl (or man). She's the favourite pin-up of the soldiers.

pin down

to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise. I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.

pins and needles

a tingling feeling in one's hands, arms, feet or legs. I've got pins and needles in my arm.

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