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poster child
noun
: a child who has a particular disease and is shown in posters to raise money to help fight that disease
: a person who represents or is identified with something (such as a cause or product)
Full Definition of POSTER CHILD
1
: a child who has a disease and is pictured in posters to solicit funds for combating the disease
2
: a person having a public image that is identified with something (as a cause)
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First Known Use of POSTER CHILD
1969
Rhymes with POSTER CHILD
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