centerfold

noun

cen·​ter·​fold ˈsen-tər-ˌfōld How to pronounce centerfold (audio)
ˈse-nər-
1
: a foldout that is the center spread of a magazine
2
: a picture (as of a nude) on a centerfold
also : a model featured in such a picture

Examples of centerfold in a Sentence

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Cartoonist Al Jaffee’s signature stroke of brilliance turned the Playboy centerfold inside-out. Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024 Listen to this article Americans are footing the bill for atrocities Boston: With a glossy Tiger Beat centerfold of Bibi Netanyahu thumbtacked above a cluster of L.L. Bean glamping bags, this unnamed D.C. townhouse is the bipartisan slumber-party pad of many an elite D.C. warmonger. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2024 The response by the former Playboy Playmate and centerfold comes amid a series of new allegations included in Crystal's memoir about Hefner, who died at 91 in 2017. Anya Leon, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024 Scientific analysis of Playboy centerfolds reveals Barbie-like vulvas. Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019 See all Example Sentences for centerfold 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of centerfold was in 1941

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“Centerfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerfold. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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