Dishies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Informal plural term referring to attractive or appealing people, especially in a casual or flirtatious context; also, objects or items considered desirable or enviable; a slang expression for those considered charming
2. Colloquial plural form used to describe individuals regarded as good-looking or engaging in a likable manner; alternatively, it can denote sought-after possessions or things of interest; a casual term for appealing subjects
3. A casual plural noun used to identify persons viewed as physically appealing or attractive; it may also apply to coveted items or topics of interest; a term often used in informal social interactions to denote charm or allure

Etymology: "Dishies" is the plural of "dishy," and its story runs through three different senses of "dish." The adjective "dishy," meaning attractive, is formed from "dish" used to mean an attractive person, with the suffix "-y" added to make it an adjective. A person described as a dish was, in effect, being treated as something to be served up and looked at, the same way a plate of food might be admired. The source of that slang is more tangled. "Dish" as a word for food vessels is old, but a second sense, "to gossip," also feeds into the word's history, and a related form of "dishy" grew from it. The plural "dishies" is simply the familiar form of this adjective used as a noun, pluralised with "-ies" in the usual casual way, and it is used for people, items, or topics that are appealing or worth talking about.

Synonyms: dishes, plates, bowls