Definition of millihelen

millihelen    

noun

• From Helen of Troy, described by Christopher Marlowe as having "the face that launched a thousand ships." The millihelen is a measure of feminine beauty: it's the amount of beauty that would be required to launch one ship.

  I'd say his new girlfriend is at about 5 millihelens.

  • See more words with the same meaning: attractive female.

  Last edited on Dec 07 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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butterface	Definitions include: a female who is attractive with the exception of her face.
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