cover girl
noun
Simple meaning
An attractive, usually well-known, female model whose image has been featured on one or more magazine covers.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kuhvergurlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkʌvɚˈɡɝl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
informal
An attractive, usually well-known, female model whose image has been featured on one or more magazine covers.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: An attractive, usually well-known, female model whose image has been featured on one or more magazine covers.
Used this way, cover girl is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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