smart set

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [smahrt set]
- /smɑrt sɛt/
- /smɑːt set/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smahrt set]
- /smɑrt sɛt/

Definitions of smart set words

noun smart set sophisticated, fashionable people as a group: a shop catering to the smart set. 1
noun smart set fashionable sophisticated people considered as a group 0
noun smart set sophisticated, fashionable people, collectively 0

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Origin of smart set

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Smart set

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Smart set

smart set popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

smart set usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for smart set

noun smart 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.
beau monde — the world of fashion and society
beautiful people — wealthy, fashionable people of the leisure class
bon ton — sophisticated manners or breeding

All 13 Synonyms of smart set