dreamboat

English

Etymology

dream +‎ boat, Possibly from the 1936 hit song "When My Dream Boat Comes Home", in which a girl transports a man to the land of joy.[1]

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹiːmbəʊt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹiːmboʊt/

Noun

dreamboat (plural dreamboats)

(colloquial, dated) An exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a young man.
My new fella is such a dreamboat. He can dance, can sing, and is the captain of the school hockey team.
(slang) Anything considered highly desirable for its kind.
My new car is a dreamboat.

Translations

Exceptionally good-looking, attractive person

French: apollon (fr) m, beau gosse (fr), homme de (mes/tes/...) rêve(s) m, prince charmant (fr) m or c, femme de (mes/tes/...) rêve(s) f, canon (fr)

Anything highly desirable

References

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dreamboat

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