Former American supermodel Cindy Crawford has revealed she wants people to think of her as a sexy older woman, known as a "Milf".

The 43-year-old has said she hopes people still think she's sexy, even though she is now mother to two children, reports contactmusic.com.

"I don't want to be a cougar, I want to be a Milf. I hate that word cougar and what it represents. Milf is a word I absolutely love," she said.

"I like that tag because I think there is a worry for all models that the moment you have kids the perception of you is going to change," she added.

A Milf is an abbreviated slang term used to describe a sexy woman who has children while a cougar is meant for an older women who seeks out and enjoys the company of younger men.