Cheesecake

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• cheesecake — (n.) mid 15c., from CHEESE (Cf. cheese) (n.1) + CAKE (Cf. cake) (n.). In figurative uses for soft, effeminate from 18c. Slang meaning dates from 1934, when a Time magazine article defined it as leg pictures of sporty females. In its early years… …   Etymology dictionary

• cheesecake — ► NOUN 1) a rich sweet tart made with cream and soft cheese on a biscuit base. 2) informal images portraying women according to a stereotyped ideal of sexual attractiveness …   English terms dictionary

• cheesecake — [chēz′kāk΄] n. 1. a kind of cake made of cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs, sugar, etc., usually baked with a bottom crust of crumbs ☆ 2. Informal display of the figure, esp. the legs, of a pretty young woman, as in a newspaper photograph …   English World dictionary

• Cheesecake — Baked cheesecake with a strawberry, raspberries and blueberries …   Wikipedia

• cheesecake — 1. n. a display of the female form, probably wearing little clothing, often in photographs. (See also beefcake.) □ Women don’t like to see all that cheesecake on the walls when they bring their cars in here to be fixed. □ Now they’re even putting …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• cheesecake — {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A showing of the legs of an attractive woman or a display of her breasts as in certain magazines known as cheesecake magazines. * /Photographer to model: Give us some cheesecake in that pose! / …   Dictionary of American idioms

• cheesecake — {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A showing of the legs of an attractive woman or a display of her breasts as in certain magazines known as cheesecake magazines. * /Photographer to model: Give us some cheesecake in that pose! / …   Dictionary of American idioms

• cheesecake — noun a) A pie made of sweetened and flavoured cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs and milk on a crunchy base. Cheesecake is an especially fattening dessert. b) …   Wiktionary

• cheesecake — noun slang informal A showing of the legs of an attractive woman or a display of her breasts as in certain magazines known as cheesecake magazines. Photographer to model: Give us some cheesecake in that pose! …   Словарь американских идиом

• cheesecake — UK [ˈtʃiːzˌkeɪk] / US [ˈtʃɪzˌkeɪk] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms cheesecake : singular cheesecake plural cheesecakes a type of cake made of biscuits, soft cheese, and sometimes fruit …   English dictionary