sex symbol

See also: Sexsymbol and sex-symbol

English

Etymology

1871 used in Anthropology, first applied to a person in 1959 (Marilyn Monroe)[1].

Noun

sex symbol (plural sex symbols)

  1. A person who embodies the sexual ideals of a mass audience.
    In the 50's and 60's Marilyn Monroe was considered a sex symbol.

Descendants
  • → Catalan: sex symbol
  • → French: sex-symbol
  • → Portuguese: sex symbol

Translations

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “sex”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English sex symbol.

Pronunciation

Noun

sex symbol m or f (plural sex symbols)

  1. sex symbol (person who embodies sexual ideals)
    • 2020 August 18, Laia Beltran, “24 hores en pijama [24 hours in pajamas]”, in Ara‎:
      Elles ja no necessitaven enfundar-se en les sensuals camisoles de setí que havien fet de Jean Harlow tot una sex symbol als anys 30 o en els conjunts baby doll que dues dècades més tard va popularitzar Carroll Baker.
      They no longer needed to put on the sensual satin shirts that had made Jean Harlow a total sex symbol in the 30s or in the baby doll ensembles that two decades later popularized Carroll Baker.

References
  1. "sex symbol" at ésAdir

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English sex symbol.

Noun

sex symbol m or f by sense (plural sex symbols)

  1. sex symbol (person who embodies sexual ideals)
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