“glitterati”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

glitterati

释义

glitterati, n. pl. slang (orig. U.S.).|glɪtəˈrɑːtiː|
[Punningly f. glitter n.¹ (glittering ppl. a., etc.) + -ati, as in literati n. pl.]
The celebrities or ‘glittering’ stars of fashionable society, or of the literary and show-business world. Also transf.
1956Time 12 Mar. 124/3 Bobbing and weaving about the premises are a passel of New York glitterati. There is a highbrow editor of a popular magazine who is keen on starting a new literary journal [etc.].1978N.Y. Times Mag. 23 July 23/2 So say the formerly beautiful people, once the jet set, now called the glitterati, which appears to be a combination of literati, or illuminati, with a glittering generality.1982Radio Three Mag. Dec. 47/1 But they too appeared apprehensive about the impact on the generous but clear warmth of the empty hall of those 2,812 black tie, bejewelled glitterati.1984Times 14 Mar. 14/5 One member of the glitterati..offered to send her own hairdresser to Billie's hotel.

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