# sex symbol

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sex-symbol