- "Ten" is taken to mean the person who deserves a rating of ten on a ten-point beauty scale. It's a metonymic connection, showing the beautiful person as the rating her beauty deserves.
ten
other word formation type; noun
A person, especially a girl, who is really attractive
Etymology : "Ten" from Old English "ten."
Source : "With no makeup, she's a ten." (Love Me by Lil Wayne 1/18/2013)
Last modified: 12 December 2013