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ˈpɪnˌʌppin·up

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  1. pinupnoun

    Variant spelling of pin-up

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pinup in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pinup in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pinup in a Sentence

  1. Von Teese:

    I found that some of the strongest performers were not people that fit into the pretty little pinup girl stereotype, i found the strongest performers were people that were sort of, you know, the super strong personalities with incredible performance ideas and they were the most fascinating and intriguing, and the ones that could hold their own on stage the most. Then I put the show together and I found that so many people were inspired to see different people on stage.

  2. Jana Tobias:

    The style was intriguing, but also, I was just really drawn to the organization’s mission and what they were trying to accomplish by supporting our veterans. It felt like the perfect way for me to serve again. I reached out because I have done my own little pinup photos for my husband in these cool outfits and thought, ‘I could do this.'.

  3. Marie Baronnet:

    I didn't want to do something that was too close (to what) they were used to doing for so many years -- and that men photographers especially ask -- which is to be like a pinup like the typical Bettie Page picture, sometimes they would give that, and I would always kind of like twist it and say, 'Let's try something else, because this has been seen over and over again.'.

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