"pin up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: pins up [present, singular, third-person], pinning up [participle, present], pinned up [participle, past], pinned up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pin up (third-person singular simple present pins up, present participle pinning up, simple past and past participle pinned up)
  1. (transitive) To put (e.g. a sheet of paper) on display, using a pin. Tags: transitive Derived forms: pin-up [noun], pinup [noun] Related terms: pin down, pushpin
    Sense id: en-pin_up-en-verb-8N5cnfG5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up)

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