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sex symbol

noun

Etymology

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

Definitions

  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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA