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starlet

star·let
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stahr-lit]
    • /ˈstɑr lɪt/
    • /ˈstɑː.lət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stahr-lit]
    • /ˈstɑr lɪt/

Definitions of starlet word

  • noun starlet a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, especially in motion pictures. 1
  • noun starlet a small star or other heavenly body. 1
  • noun starlet young up-and-coming actress 1
  • countable noun starlet A starlet is a young actress who is expected to become a film star in the future. 0
  • noun starlet a young and inexperienced actress who is projected as a potential star 0
  • noun starlet a small star 0

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Origin of starlet

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; star + -let

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Starlet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

starlet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

starlet usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for starlet

noun starlet

  • actress — An actress is a woman whose job is acting in plays or films.
  • headliner — a performer whose name appears most prominently in a program or advertisement or on a marquee; star.

Antonyms for starlet

noun starlet

  • commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.

Top questions with starlet

  • what is a starlet?
  • what does starlet mean?
  • what is a hollywood starlet?
  • what is the movie starlet about?

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