dreamboat
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈdriːmboʊt/
- Archaic
:
bombón
- In the romantic movie, the leading man is portrayed as a dreamboat who captivates the hearts of everyone.
- a little dreamboat
Examples
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He's a dreamboat.
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You are that dreamboat guy that never came along.
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Now he was a dreamboat.
Fiction book (1994) -
I'm 38, married to a dreamboat, and live at the beach in New Jersey.
Blog text (25) -
He sounds like a dreamboat.
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He is a dreamboat.
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Isn't she a dreamboat?
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The school is all aflutter as the dreamboat Charles sets his sights on virginal Tanya ( Mädchen Amick from TWIN PEAKS).
Blog text (33) -
Everyone at the party noticed him; he was such a dreamboat that all the girls wanted to talk to him.
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She always described her husband as a dreamboat, charming and handsome in every way.
Synonyms
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A person or thing that is very pleasant and enjoyable
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A man who seems perfect as a partner in love, like in fairy tales
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5.4
A famous person, usually a man, who many people feel strong romantic attraction to
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A person or thing that attracts many people who want to date
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8.7
A person who is very attractive and makes others feel faint with excitement
Antonyms
How Attractive
- NSFW
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- Informal
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- Archaic
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7.4
- Slang
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word dreamboat joins dream ('pleasant idea or wish') and boat ('small ship'). Early 1900s slang called someone a dreamboat if they were so perfect they seemed to 'sail' into your dreams, and that's why dreamboat now means a very attractive or desirable person.