Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sex symbol

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: sex sym-bol
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who embodies the sexual ideals of a mass audience.

Example Sentences

"In the 50's and 60's Marilyn Monroe was considered a sex symbol."

Etymology

1871 used in Anthropology, first applied to a person in 1959 (Marilyn Monroe).

Inflected Forms

sex symbols (plural)

Questions

What does sex symbol mean?: A person who embodies the sexual ideals of a mass audience.
Where does sex symbol come from?: 1871 used in Anthropology, first applied to a person in 1959 (Marilyn Monroe).

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