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Dreamboat
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a highly desirable or attractive person, especially a man
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
dreamboats
What does "dreamboat" mean in attractiveness slang?
The term "dreamboat" refers to a person who is extremely attractive and idealized in appearance or romantic appeal. The structure combines "dream," suggesting perfection or fantasy, with "boat," an older slang intensifier originally used to emphasize desirability. It is often used in a light, affectionate, or slightly old-fashioned way to describe someone seen as a perfect romantic or physical match.
Examples
That actor in the new movie is a real dreamboat.
Lexical Tree
dreamboat
dream
boat
