glitterati, the

glitterati, the
glit|te|ra|ti, the [ ,glıtə`rati ] noun plural
people who are rich, famous, and attractive

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • (the) glitterati — the glitterati UK [ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑːti] US [ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑti] noun [plural] Etymology A humorous combination of ‘glitter’ and ‘literati’ (=educated people) . people who are rich, famous, and attractive Thesaurus: people who are richhyponym famous people …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Glitterati — Infobox musical artist Name = The Glitterati Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Leeds Genre = Hard rock Years active = 2003–present Label = Atlantic Records Associated acts = URL =… …   Wikipedia

  • The Glitterati (album) — Infobox Album | Name = The Glitterati Type = Album Artist = The Glitterati Released = 2005 Recorded = 2005 Genre = Rock Length = Label = Atlantic Records Producer = Reviews = The Glitterati is the debut album by The Glitterati.Track listing#… …   Wikipedia

  • glitterati — [[t]glɪ̱tərɑ͟ːti[/t]] N PLURAL The glitterati are rich and famous people such as actors and rock stars. [JOURNALISM] The glitterati of Hollywood are flocking to Janet Vaughan s nail salon …   English dictionary

  • glitterati — n Rich, famous people who love bright lights and cameras. All the glitterati turned out for the Academy Awards. 1940s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • glitterati — /glɪtəˈrati/ (say glituh rahtee) plural noun Colloquial (usually derogatory) writers, artists, performers, etc., who are celebrities and seen as belonging to a fashionable social clique: *an occasion for cynicism with regard to the self… …  

  • glitterati — noun Celebrities or people with a lot of money; the smart set …   Wiktionary

  • glitterati — n.pl. sl. the fashionable set of literary or show business people. Etymology: GLITTER + LITERATI …   Useful english dictionary

  • the glitterati — UK [ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑːtɪ] / US [ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑtɪ] noun [plural] people who are rich, famous, and attractive • Etymology: A humorous combination of glitter and literati (=educated people) …   English dictionary

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