gravure idol; bikini model; pin-up girl
A young female model, often in her teens, who poses in swimsuits or lingerie for magazines, photobooks, and promotional videos. The term is wasei-eigo and specific to Japanese entertainment culture.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from gravure idol
She gained popularity as a gravure idol when she was a teenager.
A photobook of the gravure idol was released.