gravure idol

noun

A female pin-up model from Japanese erotica

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gradol
OriginJapanese グラビアアイドル →
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Meanings

noungravure idol (plural gravure idols)

plural gravure idols

  1. A female pin-up model from Japanese erotica

    Synonyms: gradol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female pin-up model from Japanese erotica

Similar
gradol

Origin

  1. Japaneseグラビアアイドル“gurabia aidoru”
  2. Englishgravure idol

gravure + idol. From Japanese グラビアアイドル (gravure idol, “gurabia aidoru”), from グラビア (“gurabia”) + アイドル (“aidoru”), from English gravure (“engraving”)+idol

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gravure idol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravure%20idol

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“gravure idol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravure%20idol. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gravure idol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravure%20idol.

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