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单词 jet-setting
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jet-settingadj.

Brit. /ˈdʒɛtˌsɛtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdʒɛtˌsɛdɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: jet set n., -ing suffix2; jet-set v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: Originally < jet set n. + -ing suffix2. In later use also partly < jet-set v. + -ing suffix2.
colloquial.
Characterized by or engaging in jet setting; of or belonging to the jet set.
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1962 N.Y. Times Mag. 28 Oct. 112/3 In this bright, jet-setting, hedonistic utopia, everybody, beautifully tailored, would flit madly from one part of the globe to another.
1969 Times 18 Mar. 8 Where do you go to my lovely..chronicles the life of a totally successful jet-setting lady.
1994 Maclean's 31 Oct. 21 Without significant contributions..during Mulroney's years in power..the couple's jet-setting lifestyle would not have been possible.
2007 Eve July 13/2 This issue's swimwear special took jet-setting snapper Neil to Miami where he shot at the pool of the hip Standard hotel.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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