poster child in English dictionary

  • poster child

    Meanings and definitions of "poster child"

    • (idiomatic) One who is a prototypical or quintessential example of something.
    • noun
      (chiefly US, idiomatic)
      One who is a prototypical or quintessential example of something.
    • noun
      a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes; "she was the poster child for muscular dystrophy"

    Synonyms of "poster child" in English dictionary

    nipper, minor, shaver are the top synonyms of "poster child" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of poster child

    • poster child ( plural  poster children)
    • poster child (plural poster children)

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