Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An attractive person who accompanies another to public gatherings but is not romantically involved with that person.
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- noun idiomatic An
attractive ,seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person inpublic simply so that one or both of the individuals can gainattention , enhancesocial status , or create animpression ofsexual appeal .
Etymologies
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Attested US 1992. Presumably derived from eye candy (attested 1984).
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bilby commented on the word arm candy
"Brad Pitt sported some new celebrity arm candy on March 16 when he attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Make It Right, the actor’s foundation to build new homes to combat homelessness in the lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, La. The 44-year-old star left Angelina Jolie at home, and was instead joined by former president Bill Clinton."
- 'How To Bounce Back From Homelessness', Juliana Bunim, 18 March 2008.
April 7, 2008