People use a variety of words and phrases to describe pinups in magazines, reflecting their visual style, cultural role, and intended appeal. The most common terms include:
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Pin-up girl or pinup girl: Refers to a young, sexually attractive woman whose image is featured prominently in magazines, often in large photographs or fold-out pages designed to be hung on a wall.
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Glamour model: Pin-up models are often described as glamour models, actresses, or fashion models whose pictures are intended for informal, aesthetic display.
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Centerfold: This term specifically refers to the large, often fold-out image in the center of a magazine, popularized by publications like Playboy, but also used more broadly for similar magazine features.
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Cover girl: Used for women featured on magazine covers, often with pin-up style imagery.
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Beefcake: The male counterpart to the pin-up girl, referring to attractive men in similar poses or contexts.
Other words and phrases used to describe pinups or the models themselves include:
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Bathing beauty
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Dream girl
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Sex symbol
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Glamour girl
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Sex kitten
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Beauty queen
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Raving beauty
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Obsession
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Idol
- Male model
What name did you call a pinup, or poster back in the day when the old teen magazines came out?