cover girl

noun

1. an attractive young woman whose picture is featured on a magazine cover.

cover girl

noun

1. a girl, esp a glamorous one, whose picture appears on the cover of a newspaper or magazine

Word History and Origins

Origin of cover girl¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Idioms and Phrases

An attractive woman whose photograph is featured on a magazine cover; also, a woman attractive enough to be so featured. For example, All models hope to be cover girls some day , or She's gorgeous—a real cover girl . [c. 1910]

Example Sentences

The newly retired quarterback reportedly told a friend at the time that he “wasn’t interested” in anything more than a friendship with the cover girl.

From Los Angeles Times

Her bling-bling style - a penchant for Dior clothes, stiletto heels and expensive jewels - quickly transformed her into Cabinet cover girl.

From Washington Times

‘The Little Mermaid’ star Melissa McCarthy is the cover girl defining beauty as ‘owning who you are’ and ‘allowing other people to be who they are.’

From Los Angeles Times

When the “Little Mermaid” star was chosen as People magazine’s 2023 “Beautiful Issue” cover girl, she thought, “Did my mom and my dad have the two main votes?”

From Los Angeles Times

The New York Times, in an amused review, described Weaver as “a cover girl beauty with a dry wit” and the play’s principal attraction.

From New York Times

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