dykon

noun
/ˈdaɪ.kɒn/UK/ˈdaɪ.kɑn/US

Etymology

Blend of dyke + icon.

  1. derived from εἰκών
  2. borrowed from īcōn
  3. compounded as dykon — “dyke + icon

Definitions

  1. A celebrity, especially a woman (often a lesbian), who is much admired by lesbians.

    • […] Singer-songwriter Hawkins has become a '90s dykon, due to her free-spirited sensuality […]
    • Deneuve was more articulate when she said of her own dykon status, "The Hunger has a very strong image of beautiful women, so perhaps it is true. […] Yes, I showed you can be beautiful and be a lesbian."

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