cover girl

noun

: an attractive young woman whose picture appears on a magazine cover

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Many point to Roan’s fiery performances at Coachella in April 2024 as the inflection point of her charging from cult favorite to Rolling Stone-worthy cover girl. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025 The original 'Wonder Woman' star modeled a variety of looks from brands like Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani and Alexander McQueen Comments Lynda Carter is the ultimate cover girl for the December 2024 edition of Harper's Bazaar Vietnam. Gil MacIas, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024 And Dylan’s girlfriend Rotolo was far more than just the cover girl of his second studio album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover girl accessorized with sheer knee-high stockings and platform pumps, completing her look with a black fringe handbag. Hannah Malach, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cover girl 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cover girl was in 1899

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“Cover girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20girl. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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