Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centerfold

/ˈsɛntɚfoʊld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
cen-ter-fold
IPA
/ˈsɛntɚfoʊld/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The single larger sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication, folded so as to open wider than a standard page spread.

American usage

noun

A large photograph printed on this sheet, typically in the form of a nude, or provocatively dressed, sexually attractive woman or man.

American usage

noun

The person appearing in such a photograph.

American usage

noun

Any very sexually attractive person, who is therefore material for such a photograph.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From center + fold.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɛntɚfoʊld/
  • British English: /ˈsɛntəfəʊld/

Usage

Inflected Forms

centerfolds (plural) centrefold (alternative)

Synonyms

pin-up pin-up girl beefcake bona omi Chad chicken chick magnet dimber cove dreamboat himbo hunk lady-killer

Questions

How do you pronounce centerfold?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛntɚfoʊld/.
What does centerfold mean?
The single larger sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication, folded so as to open wider than a standard page spread.
Where does centerfold come from?
From center + fold.

How to pronounce centerfold

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