Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gravure idol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: gravure i-dol
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female pin-up model from Japanese erotica

Etymology

gravure + idol. From Japanese グラビアアイドル (gravure idol, “gurabia aidoru”), from グラビア (“gurabia”) + アイドル (“aidoru”), from English gravure (“engraving”)+idol

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: グラビアアイドル, -

Inflected Forms

gravure idols (plural)

Phrases

bikini model cheesecake model glamour model glamour photography nude model pin-up porn model swimsuit model

Frequently Paired Words

bikini model cheesecake cheesecake model erotica glamour model glamour photography nude model pin-up

Synonyms

gradol

Questions

What does gravure idol mean?: A female pin-up model from Japanese erotica
Where does gravure idol come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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