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- [jet set]
- /dʒɛt sɛt/
- /ˈdʒet set/
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- [jet set]
- /dʒɛt sɛt/
Definitions of jet set words
- noun jet set a fashionable social set composed of wealthy people who travel frequently by jetliner to parties and resorts. 1
- noun jet set wealthy leisure travelers 1
- singular noun jet set You can refer to rich and successful people who live in a luxurious way as the jet set. 0
- noun jet set a rich and fashionable social set the members of which travel widely for pleasure 0
- noun jet set (as modifier) 0
- modifier jet set of or relating to a rich and fashionable social set the members of which travel widely for pleasure 0
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Origin of jet set
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jet set
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jet set popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jet set usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jet set
noun jet set
- a list — a group of desirable or admired people who are welcomed especially in social and professional situations: Hollywood's A list turned out for the Oscars.
- a-list — An A-list celebrity is a celebrity who is very famous indeed.
- barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
- beautiful people — wealthy, fashionable people of the leisure class
- cafe society — people, esp intellectuals and artists who meet in cafés